8:12 The sons of Elpaal:
Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),
18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns 2 away from the Philistines. 3
1 tn Heb “unto their extremities.”
2 tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”
3 tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”