13:21 Now King David heard about all these things and was very angry. 1
22:20 He brought me out into a wide open place;
he delivered me because he was pleased with me. 2
1 tc The LXX and part of the Old Latin tradition include the following addition to v. 21, also included in some English versions (e.g., NAB, NRSV, CEV): “But he did not grieve the spirit of Amnon his son, because he loved him, since he was his firstborn.” Note David’s attitude toward his son Adonijah in 1 Kgs 1:6.
2 tn Or “delighted in me” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV).