Discovery Box2 Samuel 10:5 
Context10:5 Messengers 1 told David what had happened, 2 so he summoned them, for the men were thoroughly humiliated. The king said, “Stay in Jericho 3 until your beards have grown again; then you may come back.”
2 Samuel 15:24
Context15:24 Zadok and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. When they positioned the ark of God, Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving 4 the city.
2 Samuel 19:24
Context19:24 Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, 5 came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely 6 returned, Mephibosheth 7 had not cared for his feet 8 nor trimmed 9 his mustache nor washed his clothes.
1 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the messengers) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn The words “what had happened” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
3 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.
4 tn Heb “crossing from.”
5 tn Heb “son.”
6 tn Heb “in peace.” So also in v. 31.
7 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Mephibosheth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
8 tn Heb “done his feet.”
9 tn Heb “done.”
