2 Samuel 5:2

5:2 In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. ¹  The Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”

2 Samuel 15:24

15:24 Zadok and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. When they positioned the ark of God, Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving ²  the city.

2 Samuel 19:8

19:8 So the king got up and sat at the city gate. When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the city gate, they ³  all came before him.

David Goes Back to Jerusalem

But the Israelite soldiers ⁴  had all fled to their own homes. ⁵ 

[5:2]  ¹ tn Heb “you were the one leading out and the one leading in Israel.”

[15:24]  ² tn Heb “crossing from.”

[19:8]  ³ tn Heb “all the people.”

[19:8]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text has simply “Israel” (see 18:16-17).

[19:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “had fled, each to his tent.”