SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 105

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 9:28

9:28a Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship,

Some gatekeepers/doorkeepers were in charge of the utensils used in temple service.
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Some men ⌊from the clan of Levi⌋ had the responsibility for looking after the equipment ⌊for worship⌋ . They used it for ceremonies in the house of God.

9:28b to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out.

They had to count the temple utensils when they were brought back and when they were taken to be used. ⌊They did this to make sure none were missing.⌋
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They counted the equipment when it was taken out ⌊and used for a ceremony⌋ . They counted it again when it was returned ⌊to the treasury⌋ .

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:2

11:2a Even in times past, while Saul was king,

⌊“Even⌋ in the past, when Saul was still our king,
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⌊They told him⌋ even in the past when Saul ruled, (God’s Word)

11:2b you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back.

it was you who commanded the army of Israel. (New Revised Standard Version)
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he/David had led Israel in their battles.

11:2c And the LORD your God said,

⌊This was because⌋ Yahweh our God had said to you,
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⌊They told David that⌋ Yahweh his God had given him a promise.

11:2d ‘You will shepherd My people Israel,

‘You will lead my people Israel,
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⌊That promise was that⌋ he/David would care for Israel as a shepherd cares for his sheep.

11:2e and you will be ruler over them.’”

and you will be their king.’”
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He/David would become their king.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:34

11:34a the sons of Hashem the Gizonite,

Hashem’s sons, who were Gizonites. (EEB)
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Also there were the sons of Hashem, from⌊a place called⌋ Gizon.

11:34b Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

Shagee’s son Jonathan, from Harar. (EEB)
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Jonathan ⌊was one of David’s mighty warriors. His⌋ father was Shagee, who lived in the hills.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 12:19

12:19a Some from Manasseh defected to David

Some men from Manasseh’s tribe also joined David’s army. (EEB)
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Some of the warriors who joined David were from the tribe of Manasseh. (Contemporary English Version)

12:19b when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul.

That was at the time when David joined with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (EEB)
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They had earlier gone with David when he agreed to fight on the side of the Philistines against King Saul. (Contemporary English Version)

12:19c (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted

But David and his men were not able to help the Philistines like that. (EEB) That was because the leaders of the Philistines discussed it
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In the end David and his men did not fight on the side of the Philistine army. After talking about it,

12:19d and sent David away, saying,

and decided to send David and his men away. They said,
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the Philistine officers would not let David fight ⌊with them against Saul⌋ . They said

12:19e “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)

‘‘David may turn against us and go to help his master Saul, instead. If he does that, we will all be dead!’’ (EEB)
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that David might betray them to Saul so that Saul ⌊, who wanted to kill David,⌋ would accept him back.

12:19:a–e (combined-reordered)

Also men from the tribe of Manasseh joined David. This happened when the army of the Philistines went to war against king Saul. At that time David was hiding from Saul in the land called Philistia. He wanted to join the Philistines in the war. But the officers of the Philistine’s king would not let him. They feared that during the battle David might betray them and help Saul, the king of Israel. Then they all would die.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 13:11

13:11a Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah;

Now David was angry with Yahweh, because He had killed Uzzah in his anger.
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Yahweh was angry and killed Uzzah. This made David angry with Yahweh.

13:11b so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

Since then the place ⌊where Uzzah died⌋ has been called Perez Uzzah even to this day.
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And now that place where Uzzah died is called ‘The Punishment of Uzzah’. (Translation for Translators)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 15:12

15:12a And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families.

He told them, “You(plur) are the heads of the houses of ⌊the descendants⌋ of Levi.
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⌊David⌋ spoke to ⌊the priests and Levites⌋ . ⌊He said,⌋ “You(plur) are the leaders of the clans ⌊of people who descended⌋ from Levi.

15:12b You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves

⌊So⌋ you(plur) and ⌊the other descendants⌋ of Levi should purify yourselves.
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⌊Therefore,⌋ you(plur) and your relatives ⌊who descended⌋ from Levi must ⌊ritually⌋ clean yourselves.

15:12c so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel,

Then ⌊you(plur) will be able to⌋ bring the box of Yahweh, the God of the Israelites.
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That way, ⌊you(plur) will be able to⌋ carry the box of Yahweh, the God ⌊of the people⌋ of Israel. ⌊You will be able to take it⌋ up ⌊to Jerusalem⌋ .

15:12d to the place I have prepared for it.

⌊Bring(plur) it⌋ to the place I made ready for it.
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I have built a place for it ⌊there⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:15

16:15a Remember His covenant forever,

Remember(plur) his agreement forever.
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Do not ever forget the promise ⌊he made to you(plur) ⌋ .

16:15b the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

⌊That is,⌋ he made that promise to a thousand generations.
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⌊Don’t ever forget(plur) ⌋ the promise he made ⌊that will last⌋ forever.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 17:4

17:4a “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says:

“Go and speak to my servant David. Tell him, ‘This is what Yahweh says:
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“Go and tell David my servant what I, Yahweh, am saying to him.

17:4b You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.

You are not the person who will build a house for me to stay in.
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⌊Tell him that⌋ he will not be the one who will build a temple for me to live in.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020