Discovery Box| (0.1238571875) | (Rut 3:13) |
1 tn Heb “if he redeems you”; NIV “if he wants to redeem”; NRSV “if he will act as next-of-kin for you.” The verb גֹּאֵל (go’el) here refers generally to fulfilling his responsibilities as a guardian of the family interests. In this case it specifically entails marrying Ruth. |
| (0.1238571875) | (Rut 3:16) |
3 tn Heb “Who are you?” In this context Naomi is clearly not asking for Ruth’s identity. Here the question has the semantic force “Are you his wife?” See R. L. Hubbard, Jr., Ruth (NICOT), 223-24, and F. W. Bush, Ruth, Esther (WBC), 184-85. |
| (0.1238571875) | (Rut 4:12) |
2 sn Perez is an appropriate comparison here, because (1) he was an ancestor of Boaz, (2) he was born to Tamar by a surrogate father (Judah) after the death of her husband, and (3) he had an unbroken line of male descendants extending over several generations (see vv. Kir+Heres&tab=notes" ver="">18-22). |
| (0.1238571875) | (1Sa 2:2) |
2 tn The LXX has “and there is none righteous like our God.” The Hebrew term translated “rock” refers to a rocky cliff where one can seek refuge from enemies. Here the metaphor depicts God as a protector of his people. Cf. TEV “no protector like our God”; CEV “We’re safer with you than on a high mountain.” |
| (0.1238571875) | (1Sa 2:5) |
2 sn The number seven is used here in an ideal sense. Elsewhere in the OT having seven children is evidence of fertility as a result of God’s blessing on the family. See, for example, Jer 15:9, Ruth 4:15. |
| (0.1238571875) | (1Sa 2:12) |
2 tn Heb “they did not know the |
| (0.1238571875) | (1Sa 14:33) |
1 tn Heb “You have acted deceptively.” In this context the verb refers to violating an agreement, in this case the dietary and sacrificial regulations of the Mosaic law. The verb form is second masculine plural; apparently Saul here addresses those who are eating the animals. |
| (0.1238571875) | (1Sa 14:41) |
1 tc Heb “to the |
| (0.1238571875) | (1Sa 14:43) |
1 tn Heb “Look, I, I will die.” Apparently Jonathan is acquiescing to his anticipated fate of death. However, the words may be taken as sarcastic (“Here I am about to die!”) or as a question, “Must I now die?” (cf. NAB, NIV, NCV, NLT). |
| (0.1238571875) | (1Sa 17:8) |
3 tc The translation follows the ancient versions in reading “choose,” (from the root בחר, bkhr), rather than the MT. The verb in MT (ברה, brh) elsewhere means “to eat food”; the sense of “to choose,” required here by the context, is not attested for this root. The MT apparently reflects an early scribal error. |
| (0.1238571875) | (1Sa 18:18) |
1 tn Heb “Who are my relatives, the clan of my father?” The term חַי (khay), traditionally understood as “my life,” is here a rare word meaning “family, kinfolk” (see HALOT 309 s.v. III חַי). The phrase “clan of my father” may be a scribal gloss explaining the referent of this rare word. |
| (0.1238571875) | (1Sa 29:10) |
1 tc The LXX and a couple of Old Latin |
| (0.1238571875) | (2Sa 1:5) |
1 tn In v. Kir+Heres&tab=notes" ver="">2 he is called simply a “man.” The word used here in v. Kir+Heres&tab=notes" ver="">5 (so also in vv. Kir+Heres&tab=notes" ver="">6, 13, 15), though usually referring to a young man or servant, may in this context designate a “fighting” man, i.e., a soldier. |
| (0.1238571875) | (2Sa 1:18) |
2 sn The Book of Yashar is a noncanonical writing no longer in existence. It is referred to here and in Josh 10:12-13 and 1 Kgs 8:12-13. It apparently was “a collection of ancient national poetry” (so BDB 449 s.v. יָשָׁר). |
| (0.1238571875) | (2Sa 1:20) |
1 sn The cities of Gath and Ashkelon are mentioned here by synecdoche of part for the whole. As major Philistine cities they in fact represent all of Philistia. The point is that when the sad news of fallen Israelite leadership reaches the Philistines, it will be for these enemies of Israel the occasion of great joy rather than grief. |
| (0.1238571875) | (2Sa 1:21) |
2 tn This is the only biblical occurrence of the Niphal of the verb גָּעַל (ga’al). This verb usually has the sense of “to abhor” or “loathe.” But here it seems to refer to the now dirty and unprotected condition of a previously well-maintained instrument of battle. |
| (0.1238571875) | (2Sa 2:3) |
1 tc The expression “the cities of Hebron” is odd; we would expect the noun to be in the singular, if used at all. Although the Syriac Peshitta has the expected reading “in Hebron,” the MT is clearly the more difficult reading and should probably be retained here. |
| (0.1238571875) | (2Sa 2:14) |
1 tn Heb “play.” What is in view here is a gladiatorial contest in which representative groups of soldiers engage in mortal combat before the watching armies. Cf. NAB “perform for us”; NASB “hold (have NRSV) a contest before us”; NLT “put on an exhibition of hand-to-hand combat.” |
| (0.1238571875) | (2Sa 7:20) |
1 tn Heb “and you know your servant.” The verb here refers to recognizing another in a special way and giving them special treatment (see 1 Chr 17:18). Some English versions take this to refer to the Lord’s knowledge of David himself: CEV “you know my thoughts”; NLT “know what I am really like.” |
| (0.1238571875) | (2Sa 8:12) |
2 tc The present translation follows the MT; a few Hebrew |
