SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 10

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:22

11:22a And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits.

Another great warrior was Benaiah son of Jehoiada from ⌊the city called⌋ Kabzeel. He did some amazing deeds.
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Jehoiada’s son, Benaiah, was also one of David’s brave soldiers. He came from Kabzeel and he did many great things. (EEB)

11:22b He struck down two champions of Moab,

He killed two of the best warriors from the Moab people group. (Translation for Translators)
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It was he who killed two great soldiers from ⌊the land called⌋ Moab.

11:22c and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

He also went down into a deep hole and killed a lion when snow was on the ground.
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One day snow had fallen. He ⌊Benaiah⌋ tracked down a lion in its hole and killed it.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 12:7

12:7 and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor town. (EEB)
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Joelah and Zebadiah {came to David at Ziklag.} Their father was Jeroham from ⌊the town called⌋ Gedor.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 12:39

12:39a They spent three days there eating and drinking with David,

The men stayed there with David for three days. (Easy English Bible) ⌊During this time,⌋ they ate and drank
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The men spent three days at Hebron with David. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

12:39b for their relatives had provided for them.

what their families had prepared for them.
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They ate and drank, because their relatives had prepared food for them. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

12:39:a–b (combined)

The men stayed there with David for three days. Their relatives had prepared a lot of food for them. So they enjoyed a big feast together. (EEB)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 14:17

14:17a And David’s fame went out into every land,

So David became famous in all the countries. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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Soon people in all ⌊the nearby⌋ countries heard about David

14:17b and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.

Yahweh made the people in those countries afraid of him/ David.
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and became afraid of him. Yahweh made them afraid.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:3

16:3 Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake

Then he distributed bread, a cake of ⌊dried⌋ dates and a cake of ⌊dried⌋ grapes. {He distributed them} to every Israelite man or woman.
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⌊Then⌋ David gave a loaf of bread, a ⌊block of dried⌋ dates, and a ⌊block of dried⌋ grapes. {He gave them} to all men and women of Israel {who were there}.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:35

16:35a Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation;

Say(plur) to ⌊him⌋ , ‘O God our Savior, save us!(excl.)
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Speak ⌊this prayer⌋ , ‘Rescue us, O God who is our rescuer!

16:35b gather and deliver us from the nations,

Assemble(sing) us ⌊together⌋ and save us from ⌊foreign⌋ nations.
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Gather us together and rescue us from ⌊the harm of other⌋ nations.

16:35c that we may give thanks to Your holy name,

⌊If you(sing) do that,⌋ we will thank your holy name,
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Then you who are holy, we will thank you ⌊when you do that for us⌋ .

16:35d that we may glory in Your praise.’

and be proud ⌊to sing⌋ your praises.’
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⌊We will be⌋ happy to praise you.’

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 17:24

17:24a so that Your name will be established and magnified forever

⌊Do that,⌋ so that your name will be affirmed and be magnified forever.
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⌊Do what you promised,⌋ in order for your name to be established and be famous forever.

17:24b when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’

And people will say, ‘⌊Indeed⌋ , Yahweh who is Completely Powerful, is the God ⌊who rules the people of⌋ Israel.’
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Therefore, people will ⌊forever recognize that you⌋ , Yahweh the Most Powerful, are the God ⌊of the people of⌋ Israel.

17:24c And may the house of Your servant David be established before You.

⌊I,⌋ your servant David, ⌊and my⌋ dynasty will stand ⌊firm⌋ before you.
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⌊You⌋ will cause the descendants of your servant David ⌊to rule forever⌋ in your presence.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 19:12

19:12a “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab,

Joab told ⌊his brother⌋ , “If the Syrians are too strong for me,
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Joab said to Abishai, “If the Syrian army is defeating ⌊my soldiers⌋ ,

19:12b then you will come to my rescue.

⌊then come and⌋ help me.
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⌊your soldiers should come⌋ to our rescue.

19:12c And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue.

But if the Ammon ⌊people⌋ are too strong for you, then I will ⌊come to⌋ help you.
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But if ⌊the army of⌋ Ammon is defeating ⌊your soldiers⌋ , then ⌊my soldiers⌋ will ⌊come to your⌋ rescue.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020