9:6 “But if you or your sons ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep, 1 and decide to serve and worship other gods, 2
1 tn Heb “which I placed before you.”
2 tn Heb “and walk and serve other gods and bow down to them.”
3 tn Heb “because this turn of events was from the
4 tn Heb “so that he might bring to pass his word which the
5 tn Heb “now a man drew a bow in his innocence” (i.e., with no specific target in mind, or at least without realizing his target was the king of Israel).
6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
7 tn Heb “camp.”