2 Samuel 1:22

1:22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of warriors,

the bow of Jonathan was not turned away.

The sword of Saul never returned 1  empty.

2 Samuel 2:30

2:30 Now Joab returned from chasing Abner and assembled all the people. Nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing, in addition to Asahel.

2 Samuel 3:16

3:16 Her husband went along behind her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Finally Abner said to him, “Go back!” 2  So he returned home.

2 Samuel 8:13

8:13 David became famous 3  when he returned from defeating the Arameans 4  in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 5  18,000 in all.

2 Samuel 10:14

10:14 When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before his brother Abishai and went into the city. Joab withdrew from fighting the Ammonites and returned to 6  Jerusalem. 7 

2 Samuel 19:30

19:30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him have 8  the whole thing! My lord the king has returned safely 9  to his house!”

2 Samuel 19:39

19:39 So all the people crossed the Jordan, as did the king. After the king had kissed him and blessed him, Barzillai returned to his home. 10 

1 tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form is used here to indicate repeated past action.

2 tn Heb “Go, return.”

3 tn Heb “made a name.”

4 tn So NASB, NCV; NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “Edomites” (see the note on “Aram” in v. 12).

5 tn The words “he defeated” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

6 tn Heb “and Joab returned from against the sons of Ammon and entered.”

7 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

8 tn Heb “take.”

9 tn Heb “in peace.”

10 tn Heb “to his place.”