8:9 When King Toi 1 of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
10:7 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them. 2
11:26 When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband Uriah was dead, she mourned for him. 3
13:21 Now King David heard about all these things and was very angry. 4
1 tn The name is spelled “Tou” in the parallel text in 1 Chr 18:9. NIV adopts the spelling “Tou” here.
2 tn The words “the news” and “to meet them” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.
3 tn Heb “for her lord.”
4 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.