SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 21:19

21:19a So David went up at the word

So David went (FBV)
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So David obeyed (Easy English Bible)

21:19b that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.

and did what Gad had told him from Yahweh.
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Yahweh and did what Gad told him.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 23:2

23:2a Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel,

Next he/David brought together all Israel’s leaders,
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Some time later, David called together all of Israel’s leaders, (Contemporary English Version)

23:2b as well as the priests and Levites.

as well as the priests and the Levites. (EEB)
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and all the priests and Levites.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 24:2

24:2a But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons;

Nadab and Abihu, however, died before their father died. They had no sons.
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⌊The two oldest sons,⌋ Nadab and Abihu, died without sons, while their father still lived.

24:2b so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

So their younger brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. (Translation for Translators)
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Therefore, only Eleazar and Ithamar were the priests.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 25:3

25:3a From the sons of Jeduthun:

From the family of Jeduthun were
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From the sons of Jeduthun they chose

25:3b Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—

six sons, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, Mattithiah.
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six men, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah.

25:3c under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied

Their father Jeduthun had authority over their work. He spoke messages from God (EEB)
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Their father Jeduthun was also their leader. He sang God’s message

25:3d with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

while he made music with a harp. He also sang to thank Yahweh and to praise him.
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and used a stringed instrument for that. He thanked Yahweh and praised him.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 26:4

26:4a And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second,

⌊Obed-edom was also descended from the tribe of Levi.⌋ Obed-edom’s firstborn son was Shemiah. His second son was Jehozabad.
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⌊Obed-edom was also a descendant of Levi’s son Kohath from the clan of Korah.⌋ Obed-edom had ⌊eight⌋ sons. He was the father of Shemaiah who was his eldest son. His other sons were Jehozabad

26:4b Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

Obed-edom’s third son was Joah. His fourth son was Sachar. His fifth son was Nethanel.
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and Joah and Sachar and Nethanel

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:4

27:4a Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division for the second month,

⌊The commander⌋ in charge of the second division was Dodai. He came from Ahoh ⌊town⌋ . He served in the second month of the year.
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Dodai was responsible for the second troop during the second month ⌊of the year⌋ . He was from Ahoh ⌊town/village in Benjamin area⌋ .

27:4b and Mikloth was the leader. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Dodai supervised twenty-four thousand fighting men. Mikloth was second/next in command to Dodai.
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⌊Dodai’s officer was Mikloth.⌋ Mikloth led Dodai’s troop of twenty-four thousand (24,000) soldiers.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 28:2

28:2a Then King David rose to his feet and said,

Then King David stood ⌊in front of them⌋ and spoke to them.
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King David stood up. He told them ⌊what would happen regarding the house of Yahweh⌋ .

28:2b “Listen to me, my brothers and my people.

“Listen(plur) to my words, ⌊you(plur) ⌋ who are my relatives, the people of Israel.
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“Citizens of Israel, you(plur) are my brothers. Hear(plur) and consider(plur) what I say!

28:2c It was in my heart to build a house

I wanted very much to build a ⌊permanent⌋ house
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I sincerely desired to make a building

28:2d as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD

for Yahweh’s covenant box to rest/stay forever.
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as a ⌊permanent⌋ resting place for the sacred chest of Yahweh’s presence.

28:2e and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

Yahweh’s covenant box would be like a stool for our(incl.) God, Yahweh, ⌊to rest his feet⌋ . I made plans to build the temple.
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I made plans to build the house of God and to put ⌊the sacred chest⌋ inside it. ⌊The sacred chest is⌋ like a footstool for Yahweh.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 29:13

29:13 Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.

We(excl.) thank you(sing), our(excl.) God. We praise your(sing) awesome name.
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O our(excl.) God, we(excl.) thank and praise you(sing).

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