Discovery Box2 Samuel 3:39 
Context3:39 Today I am weak, even though I am anointed as king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too much for me to bear! 1 May the Lord punish appropriately the one who has done this evil thing!” 2
2 Samuel 13:28
Context13:28 Absalom instructed his servants, “Look! When Amnon is drunk 3 and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ kill him then and there. Don’t fear! Is it not I who have given you these instructions? Be strong and courageous!” 4
2 Samuel 15:23
Context15:23 All the land was weeping loudly 5 as all these people were leaving. 6 As the king was crossing over the Kidron Valley, all the people were leaving 7 on the road that leads to the desert.
2 Samuel 23:1
Context23:1 These are the final words of David:
“The oracle of David son of Jesse,
the oracle of the man raised up as
the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, 8
Israel’s beloved 9 singer of songs:
2 Samuel 23:8
Context23:8 These are the names of David’s warriors:
Josheb-Basshebeth, a Tahkemonite, was head of the officers. 10 He killed eight hundred men with his spear in one battle. 11
2 Samuel 24:17
Context24:17 When he saw the angel who was destroying the people, David said to the Lord, “Look, it is I who have sinned and done this evil thing! As for these sheep – what have they done? Attack me and my family.” 12
1 tn Heb “are hard from me.”
2 tn Heb “May the
3 tn Heb “when good is the heart of Amnon with wine.”
4 tn Heb “and become sons of valor.”
5 tn Heb “with a great voice.”
6 tn Heb “crossing over.”
7 tn Heb “crossing near the face of.”
8 tn Heb “the anointed one of the God of Jacob.”
9 tn Or “pleasant.”
10 tn The Hebrew word is sometimes rendered as “the three,” but BDB is probably correct in taking it to refer to military officers (BDB 1026 s.v. שְׁלִישִׁי). In that case the etymological connection of this word to the Hebrew numerical adjective for “three” can be explained as originating with a designation for the third warrior in a chariot.
11 tc The translation follows some LXX
12 tn Heb “let your hand be against me and against the house of my father.”
