19:8 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them. 3
1 tn Heb “for at the time of day in a day they were coming to David to help him until [there was] a great camp like the camp of God.” The term אֱלֹהִים (’elohim, “God”) is probably used idiomatically here to indicate the superlative.
2 tn Heb “over.”
3 tn The words “the news” and “to meet them” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.