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2 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 6

f ver 7; Nu 7:4-9; S 1Sa 6:7

1 6:2 That is, Kiriath Jearim (see 1 Chron. 13:6)

2 6:2 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate do not have the Name.

3 6:3,4 Dead Sea Scrolls and some Septuagint manuscripts; Masoretic Text cart 4and they brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill

4 6:5 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 13:8) songs

5 6:8 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.

2 Samuel 7

b ver 11

b ver 1

1 7:11 Traditionally judges

s S ver 13

2 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you

3 7:19 Or for the human race

b S Ex 8:10; S 20:4

4 7:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 17:21; Hebrew wonders for your land and before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt, from the nations and their gods.

j S ver 15; S Nu 23:19; 2Ch 1:9

2 Samuel 8

1 8:3 Or his control along

2 8:4 Septuagint (see also Dead Sea Scrolls and 1 Chron. 18:4); Masoretic Text captured seventeen hundred of his charioteers

3 8:8 See some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 18:8); Hebrew Betah.

4 8:9 Hebrew Toi, a variant of Tou; also in verse 10

5 8:10 A variant of Hadoram

s ver 2

6 8:12 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram

7 8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram (that is, Arameans)

8 8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)

2 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 11

2 Samuel 12

b Ps 51 Title

1 12:14 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text for the enemies of

2 12:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text does not have in sackcloth.

3 12:25 Jedidiah means loved by the LORD.

4 12:30 Or from Milkom’s (that is, Molek’s)

5 12:30 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms

6 12:31 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.

2 Samuel 13

1 13:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verse 19.

s S Ru 3:7

2 13:34 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have this sentence.

2 Samuel 14

e ver 19

1 14:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts spoke

x ver 3

2 14:26 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms

2 Samuel 15

2 Samuel 16

2 Samuel 17

1 17:1 Or Let me

2 17:9 Or When some of the men fall at the first attack

3 17:20 Or “They passed by the sheep pen toward the water.”

y 2Sa S 2Sa 16:23

4 17:25 Hebrew Ithra, a variant of Jether

5 17:25 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 2:17); Hebrew and other Septuagint manuscripts Israelite

6 17:25 Hebrew Abigal, a variant of Abigail

7 17:28 Most Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew lentils, and roasted grain

2 Samuel 18

1 18:3 Two Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts care; for now there are ten thousand like us

2 18:11 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams

3 18:12 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms

4 18:12 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts may be translated Absalom, whoever you may be.

5 18:13 Or Otherwise, if I had acted treacherously toward him

6 18:23 That is, the plain of the Jordan

7 18:33 In Hebrew texts this verse (18:33) is numbered 19:1.

2 Samuel 19

2 Samuel 20

1 20:6 Or and do us serious injury

2 20:14 See Septuagint and Vulgate; Hebrew Berites.

3 20:24 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Kings 4:6 and 5:14); Hebrew Adoram

4 20:26 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 23:38) Ithrite

2 Samuel 21

1 21:8 Two Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 18:19); most Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts Michal

2 21:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms

3 21:19 See 1 Chron. 20:5; Hebrew Jaare-Oregim.

4 21:19 See 1 Chron. 20:5; Hebrew does not have the brother of.

2 Samuel 22

1 22:3 Or sovereign

2 22:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.

3 22:8 Hebrew; Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:7) mountains

4 22:11 Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts appeared

5 22:12 Septuagint (see also Psalm 18:11); Hebrew massed

6 22:25 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:24) to the cleanness of my hands

7 22:30 Or can run through a barricade

8 22:33 Dead Sea Scrolls, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:32); Masoretic Text who is my strong refuge

9 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make

10 22:46 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:45); Masoretic Text they arm themselves

2 Samuel 23

1 23:8 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts suggest Ish-Bosheth, that is, Esh-Baal (see also 1 Chron. 11:11 Jashobeam).

2 23:8 Probably a variant of Hakmonite (see 1 Chron. 11:11)

3 23:8 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:11); Hebrew and other Septuagint manuscripts Three; it was Adino the Eznite who killed eight hundred men

4 23:9 See 1 Chron. 11:13; Hebrew gathered there.

5 23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty

6 23:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 21:18; 1 Chron. 11:29); Hebrew Mebunnai

7 23:29 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Heleb

8 23:30 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:32) Hurai

9 23:33 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:34); Hebrew does not have son of.

10 23:33 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:35) Sakar

11 23:36 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:38); Hebrew Haggadi

2 Samuel 24

1 24:2 Septuagint (see also verse 4 and 1 Chron. 21:2); Hebrew Joab the army commander

m S Ex 3:8

o S Dt 1:7

2 24:13 Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 21:12); Hebrew seven

z S Ge 6:6

3 24:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text does not have the shepherd.

4 24:23 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts King Araunah

5 24:24 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams