8:21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were Shimei’s sons.
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and Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath. These were the sons of Shimei.

8:19-21 (reordered)

Shimei’s sons were Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi, ⌊also⌋ Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.

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9:13a and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families,

The total number of priests ⌊from the tribe/clan of Levi who lived in Jerusalem city after their captivity⌋ was one thousand seven hundred and sixty ⌊people⌋ . All these priests were leaders in their clans.
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There were one thousand seven hundred and sixty (1,760) priests ⌊who returned to Jerusalem city⌋ . They were all leaders/chiefs of their families.

9:13b able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

They were capable men who served God in the temple.
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They were experts/skilled in the priestly work in the house of God.
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They skillfully organised the temple work.

9:10–13 (reordered):

Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin, Azariah, Adaiah, and Maasai were priests. ⌊They returned and lived in Jerusalem in Judah⌋ . They were leaders of their clans. They were very skilled in the work of ministering in the house of God. Azariah son of Hilkiah was the chief/main/superior official in the house of God. His ancestors included Meshullam, Zadok, Meraioth, and Ahitub. Adaiah was the son of Jeroham. His ancestors included Pashhur and Malchijah. Maasai was the son of Adiel. His ancestors included Jahzerah, Meshullam, Meshillemith, and Immer. These leading priests and their relatives numbered 1,760 people ⌊altogether⌋ .

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10:1a Now the Philistines fought against Israel,

Now the Philistines attacked Israel. (NLT07)
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At that time ⌊the army of the land of⌋ Philistia made war against ⌊the army⌋ of Israel.

10:1b and the men of Israel fled before them,

The soldiers of Israel ran away from them. (Translation for Translators)
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⌊The Philistines were winning and⌋ the Israelites ran away from their enemies.

10:1c and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

Many ⌊soldiers⌋ were killed on Mount Gilboa.
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But the Philistines killed many of them on the hill called Gilboa.

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11:19a saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this!

He said, “Never in my life could I drink this water!
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He said that it would not be right for him to drink that water.

11:19b How can I drink the blood of these men

It would be like drinking the blood of these men,
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⌊He also said that if he drank it,⌋ it would seem like ⌊drinking⌋ the blood of the brave men who fetched it for him.

11:19c who risked their lives?”

who put themselves in danger of dying.”
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They could have died on the way.

11:19d Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives,

⌊The Philistine soldiers could have killed the three heroes⌋ while they were trying to bring back the water.
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The Philistines might have killed them. (EEB)

11:19e David refused to drink it.

That is why David chose not to drink it.
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So David refused to drink it.

11:19f Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

This was the kind of thing the three heroes did.
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That was one of the great things that those three brave soldiers did. (EEB)

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