Discovery Box1 Chronicles 14:8 
Context14:8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed 1 king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. 2 When David heard about it, he marched out against 3 them.
1 Chronicles 20:3
Context20:3 He removed the city’s residents and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and axes. 4 This was his policy 5 with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.
1 tn Or “designated”; NCV “had been made king”; CEV “had become king.”
2 tn Heb “to seek David.”
3 tn Heb “went out before.”
4 tc The Hebrew text reads “saws,” but since saws were just mentioned, it is preferable to emend מְגֵרוֹת (mÿgerot, “saws”) to מַגְזְרוֹת (magzÿrot, “axes”).
5 tn Heb “and so he would do.”
