2 Samuel 3:16

3:16 Her husband went along behind her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Finally Abner said to him, “Go back!” ¹  So he returned home.

2 Samuel 19:14

19:14 He ²  won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man. Then they sent word to the king saying, “Return, you and all your servants as well.”

2 Samuel 15:19-20

15:19 Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why should you come with us? Go back and stay with the new ³  king, for you are a foreigner and an exile from your own country. ⁴  15:20 It seems like you arrived just yesterday. Today should I make you wander around by going with us? I go where I must go. But as for you, go back and take your men ⁵  with you. May genuine loyal love ⁶  protect ⁷  you!”

[3:16]  ¹ tn Heb “Go, return.”

[19:14]  ² tn The referent of “he” is not entirely clear: cf. NCV “David”; TEV “David’s words”; NRSV, NLT “Amasa.”

[15:19]  ³ tn The word “new” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation to make it clear that David refers to Absalom, not himself.

[15:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “place.”

[15:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “brothers,” but see v. 22.

[15:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “loyal love and truth.” The expression is a hendiadys.

[15:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “be with.”