2 Samuel 1
a 1:19 Gazelle here symbolizes a human dignitary.
b 1:21 Or / nor fields that yield grain for offerings
2 Samuel 2
a 2:16 Helkath Hazzurim means field of daggers or field of hostilities.
b 2:29 See Septuagint; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
2 Samuel 3
a 3:29 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
2 Samuel 5
a 5:8 Or are hated by David
b 5:9 Or the Millo
c 5:20 Baal Perazim means the lord who breaks out.
d 5:25 Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 14:16); Hebrew Geba
2 Samuel 6
a 6:2 That is, Kiriath Jearim (see 1 Chron. 13:6)
b 6:2 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate do not have the Name.
c 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
d 6:5 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 13:8) songs
e 6:8 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.
2 Samuel 7
a 7:11 Traditionally judges
b 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you
c 7:19 Or for the human race
d 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.
2 Samuel 8
a 8:3 Or his control along
b 8:4 Septuagint (see also Dead Sea Scrolls and 1 Chron. 18:4); Masoretic Text captured seventeen hundred of his charioteers
c 8:8 See some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 18:8); Hebrew Betah.
e 8:10 A variant of Hadoram
f 8:12 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram
g 8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram (that is, Arameans)
h 8:18 Or were chief officials (see Septuagint and Targum; see also 1 Chron. 18:17)
2 Samuel 9
a 9:11 Septuagint; Hebrew my
2 Samuel 10
a 10:18 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 19:18); Hebrew horsemen
2 Samuel 11
2 Samuel 12
a 12:14 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text for the enemies of
b 12:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text does not have in sackcloth.
c 12:25 Jedidiah means loved by the LORD.
d 12:30 Or from Milkom’s (that is, Molek’s)
e 12:30 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
f 12:31 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
2 Samuel 13
b 13:34 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have this sentence.
2 Samuel 14
a 14:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts spoke
b 14:26 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms
2 Samuel 15
a 15:7 Some Septuagint manuscripts, Syriac and Josephus; Hebrew forty
b 15:8 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew does not have in Hebron.
c 15:20 Septuagint; Hebrew May kindness and faithfulness be with you
2 Samuel 17
a 17:1 Or Let me
b 17:9 Or When some of the men fall at the first attack
c 17:20 Or “They passed by the sheep pen toward the water.”
d 17:25 Hebrew Ithra, a variant of Jether
e 17:25 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 2:17); Hebrew and other Septuagint manuscripts Israelite
f 17:25 Hebrew Abigal, a variant of Abigail
g 17:28 Most Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew lentils, and roasted grain
2 Samuel 18
a 18:3 Two Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts care; for now there are ten thousand like us
b 18:11 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams
c 18:12 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms
d 18:12 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts may be translated Absalom, whoever you may be.
e 18:13 Or Otherwise, if I had acted treacherously toward him
f 18:23 That is, the plain of the Jordan
2 Samuel 19
2 Samuel 20
a 20:6 Or and do us serious injury
b 20:14 See Septuagint and Vulgate; Hebrew Berites.
c 20:24 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Kings 4:6 and 5:14); Hebrew Adoram
2 Samuel 21
a 21:8 Two Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 18:19); most Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts Michal
b 21:16 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms
c 21:19 See 1 Chron. 20:5; Hebrew Jaare-Oregim.
d 21:19 See 1 Chron. 20:5; Hebrew does not have the brother of.
2 Samuel 22
a 22:3 Or sovereign
b 22:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.
c 22:8 Hebrew; Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:7) mountains
d 22:11 Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts appeared
e 22:12 Septuagint (see also Psalm 18:11); Hebrew massed
f 22:25 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:24) to the cleanness of my hands
g 22:30 Or can run through a barricade
h 22:33 Dead Sea Scrolls, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:32); Masoretic Text who is my strong refuge
i 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make
j 22:46 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:45); Masoretic Text they arm themselves
2 Samuel 23
a 23:8 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts suggest Ish-Bosheth, that is, Esh-Baal (see also 1 Chron. 11:11 Jashobeam).
b 23:8 Probably a variant of Hakmonite (see 1 Chron. 11:11)
c 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
d 23:9 See 1 Chron. 11:13; Hebrew gathered there.
e 23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty
f 23:27 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 21:18; 1 Chron. 11:29); Hebrew Mebunnai
g 23:29 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate (see also 1 Chron. 11:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Heleb
h 23:30 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:32) Hurai
i 23:33 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:34); Hebrew does not have son of.
j 23:33 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:35) Sakar
k 23:36 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:38); Hebrew Haggadi
2 Samuel 24
a 24:2 Septuagint (see also verse 4 and 1 Chron. 21:2); Hebrew Joab the army commander
b 24:13 Septuagint (see also 1 Chron. 21:12); Hebrew seven
c 24:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text does not have the shepherd.
d 24:23 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts King Araunah
e 24:24 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams