2 Samuel 3:3
Context3:3 His second son 1 was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow 2 of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.
2 Samuel 10:8
Context10:8 The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the men from Aram Zobah, Rehob, Ish-tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
2 Samuel 10:6
Context10:6 When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, 3 they 4 sent and hired 20,000 foot soldiers from Aram Beth Rehob and Aram Zobah, 5 in addition to 1,000 men from the king of Maacah and 12,000 men from Ish-tob. 6


[3:3] 1 tn The Hebrew text does not have the word “son.” So also in vv. 3-5.
[10:6] 3 tn Heb “that they were a stench [i.e., disgusting] with David.”
[10:6] 4 tn Heb “the Ammonites.”
[10:6] 5 tn Or “Arameans of Beth Rehob and Arameans of Zobah.”
[10:6] 6 tn Or perhaps “the men of Tob.” The ancient versions (the LXX, the Syriac Peshitta, and Vulgate) understand the name to be “Ish-tob.” It is possible that “Ish” is dittographic and that we should read simply “Tob,” a reading adopted by a number of recent English versions.