2 Samuel 6:3

6:3 They loaded the ark of God on a new cart and carried it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart.

2 Samuel 6:1

David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem

6:1 David again assembled ¹  all the best ²  men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

2 Samuel 13:7

13:7 So David sent Tamar to the house saying, “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare some food for him.”

2 Samuel 15:13-15

David Flees from Jerusalem

15:13 Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!” ³  15:14 So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, ⁴  “Come on! ⁵  Let’s escape! ⁶  Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring ⁷  disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.” ⁸  15:15 The king’s servants replied to the king, “We will do whatever our lord the king decides.” ⁹ 

[6:1]  ¹ tn The translation understands the verb to be a defective spelling of וַיְּאֱסֹף (vayyÿ’esof) due to quiescence of the letter א (alef). The root therefore is אסף (’sf, “to gather”). The Masoretes, however, pointed the verb as וַיֹּסֶף (vayyosef), understanding it to be a form of יָסַף (yasaf, “to add”). This does not fit the context, which calls for a verb of gathering.

[6:1]  ² tn Or “chosen.”

[15:13]  ³ tn Heb “the heart of the men of Israel is with Absalom.”

[15:14]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “Arise!”

[15:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “let’s flee.”

[15:14]  ⁷ tn Heb “thrust.”

[15:14]  ⁸ tn Heb “and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

[15:15]  ⁹ tn Heb “according to all that my lord the king will choose, behold your servants!”