SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 9:23

9:23a So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—

So these men and their descendants were ⌊the ones⌋ in authority as gatekeepers/doorkeepers to guard the gates/doors of the tent/temple of Yahweh.
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These ⌊descendants of Korah⌋ and the generations after them were appointed as guards. They guarded the entrances/gates of the tent/house of Yahweh ⌊in the city of Jerusalem⌋ .

9:23b the house called the Tent.

It was also called the sacred tent for meeting Yahweh.
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The house of Yahweh was the name for the temporary tent of Yahweh’s presence. ⌊It was also the name for the permanent house of Yahweh⌋ .

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 10:11

10:11a When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard

All the people who lived in Jabesh in the Gilead region heard (Translation for Translators)
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⌊People came and⌋ spoke to all the inhabitants of ⌊the Israelite town⌋ Jabesh-gilead.

10:11b about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

what the Philistines had done to Saul’s ⌊dead body⌋ .
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⌊They told them⌋ what the Philistines had done to Saul.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:29

11:29a Sibbecai the Hushathite,

Sibbekai, from Hushah. (EEB)
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Sibbecai ⌊was one of David’s mighty warriors. He⌋ was from ⌊the town called⌋ Hushah.

11:29b Ilai the Ahohite,

Ilai, from Ahoah’s clan. (EEB)
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Ilai ⌊was one of David’s mighty warriors. He⌋ was a descendant of Ahoah.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 12:14

12:14a These Gadites were army commanders,

These descendants of Gad were the leaders of the army. (Easy English Bible)
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These men were leaders of the Gadite army. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

12:14b the least of whom was a match for a hundred,

The weakest man from that group was worth a hundred ⌊men⌋ .
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The least important among these men could fight against one hundred (100) ⌊men⌋ .

12:14c and the greatest for a thousand.

The strongest one ⌊was worth⌋ a thousand ⌊men⌋ .
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The greatest of them ⌊could fight against⌋ one thousand (1000) ⌊men⌋ .

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