SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 101

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 10:3

10:3a When the battle intensified against Saul,

They fought hard around Saul.
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The enemies fought in a brutal way in order to get Saul ⌊the king⌋ .

10:3b the archers overtook him

Suddenly the archers caught up with Saul
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Finally the soldiers with bows and arrows saw him.

10:3c and wounded him.

and injured him badly ⌊with their arrows⌋ .
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They ⌊shot their arrows and⌋ wounded Saul badly.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:21

11:21a He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander,

(Revised Standard Version🙂 He was the most renowned of the thirty, and became their commander;

He was the most famous of the thirty ⌊warriors⌋ and became their commander.
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People honored him more than twice as much as the ⌊rest of the⌋ the thirty ⌊warriors⌋ and he became their leader.

11:21b even though he was not included among the Three.

(Revised Standard Version🙂 but he did not attain to the three.

But he was not part of the three ⌊heroes⌋ .
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But he never became one of the Three Warriors. (CEVUK)

11:21:a–b (combined and reordered)

He was not included among the three ⌊heroes⌋ . Yet, he was doubly honored above the thirty ⌊warriors⌋ and became their commander.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 12:6

12:6 Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;

Elkanah, Ishiah, Azarel, Joezer and Jashobeam. They belonged to Korah’s clan. (EEB)
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Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam {also came to David at Ziklag.} They all were decsendents/offspring ⌊of a man, called⌋ Korah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 12:38

12:38a All these men of war, arrayed for battle,

All those men were soldiers who were ready to fight in war. (EEB)
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All these men were brave fighters. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

12:38b came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel.

They came to David in Hebron because they wanted to make him king to rule all Israel. (EEB)
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They came to the town of Hebron for one reason—to make David king of all Israel. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

12:38c And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.

All the other Israelites also agreed that David should become king. (EEB)
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In fact, all of Israel was ready for this change. (TLB)

12:38:a–c (combined)

All those men were fighting men and they came to David at Hebron. They volunteered to serve in the ranks of David’s army. They came determined to make him king over all Israel. Everyone in Israel thought so as well.
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All these men were trained soldiers and they came to Hebron ready for war. They wanted to make David king of Israel and were willing to fight for him. All the other people in Israel agreed with them.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 14:16

14:16a So David did as God had commanded him,

David did exactly as God had told him.
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David obeyed God (Contemporary English Version)

14:16b and they struck down the army of the Philistines

David’s army killed the Philistine soldiers (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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and he defeated the Philistines. (Contemporary English Version)

14:16c all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.

all the way from the town of Gibeon to the town of Gezer. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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⌊He chased them⌋ from Gibeon all the way to Gezer. (GNTD)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:2

16:2a When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings,

David completed ⌊giving⌋ the burnt offerings and the peace offerings.
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David finished sacrificing the offerings ⌊that were to be⌋ burnt ⌊completely⌋ . ⌊He also finished sacrificing⌋ the offerings ⌊for keeping their⌋ relationship ⌊with God⌋ .

16:2b he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

⌊When he did that,⌋ he blessed the people with the authority of Yahweh.
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⌊After he finished doing that,⌋ he asked Yahweh to bless the people ⌊by doing good to them⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:34

16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Give thanks to Yahweh ⌊you people⌋ , for he is good. His ⌊faithful⌋ love ⌊for us(incl.) ⌋ is forever.
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Yahweh is good, therefore thank(plur) him! He faithfully loves ⌊us⌋ forever.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 17:23

17:23a And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken

Now Yahweh, may the promise you made
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⌊So⌋ Yahweh, ⌊I pray that⌋ the things you said

17:23b concerning Your servant and his house be established forever.

about ⌊me⌋ your servant and ⌊my⌋ house be fulfilled forever.
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about ⌊me and my⌋ descendants, would forever be so.

17:23a–b (reordered)

Now Yahweh, may you fulfil forever the promise you made to ⌊me⌋ your servant and ⌊to my house⌋ .
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So Yahweh, the promises that you gave me and my descendants, I pray they would happen and always be so.

17:23c Do as You have promised,

Do ⌊what⌋ you ⌊have⌋ promised ⌊to do⌋ .
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You said, “I promise to do these things.” ⌊Therefore, I ask you to⌋ do them!
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Do ⌊the things that⌋ you have said ⌊you would do⌋ .

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020