SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 23

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 18:13

18:13a He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David.

He ⌊then⌋ stationed ⌊his⌋ soldiers in Edom. ⌊He forced⌋ all the ⌊people of⌋ Edom to be under ⌊the rule of⌋ David.
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⌊Then Abishai⌋ set up army camps in Edom. ⌊He made⌋ all the Edomites ⌊accept⌋ David ⌊as their king⌋ .

18:13b So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

Yahweh made David victorious everywhere he went.
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Wherever ⌊they fought⌋ , Yahweh enabled David ⌊and his army⌋ to win.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 21:1

21:1a Then Satan rose up against Israel

Satan tried to attack Israel.
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Satan wanted to bring trouble on the people of Israel.

21:1b and incited David to take a census of Israel.

He gave David the idea to count all the men in Israel.
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⌊For this reason,⌋ he made David decide to take a census.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 22:3

22:3a David provided a large quantity of iron

David supplied plenty of iron
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He collected a lot of iron

22:3b to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings,

for making nails and hinges for the gate doors. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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to make things for the temple. That was for nails and bars to attach to the doors at the entrances. (EEB)

22:3c together with more bronze than could be weighed

He also provided so much bronze for making the altar and various utensils, that no one could weigh it all. (Translation for Translators)
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He also gave them more bronze than they could weigh,

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 23:16

23:16 The descendants of Gershom: Shebuel was the first.

A fair number of translation spell the name differently.

Gershom’s oldest son was Shebuel.
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Shubael was the first son of Gershom. (MSG)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 24:16

24:16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

The nineteenth was Pethahiah’s group. The twentieth was Jehezkel’s group. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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The nineteenth lot fell to Pethahiah. The twentieth lot fell to Jehezkel. (New Living Translation (2004))

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 25:17

25:17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

Tenth, there were 12 men chosen from Shimei’s sons and relatives. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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The tenth lot fell to Shimei and 12 (twelve) of his sons and relatives.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 26:18

26:18 As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.

Also, four ⌊Levites⌋ served as gatekeepers/doorkeepers for the West Gate. Two ⌊Levites⌋ served as gatekeepers on the road leading up to the temple court in the west.
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Similarly, four (4) guards ⌊stood on duty⌋ at the western entrance/gate ⌊each day⌋ . Two (2) guards ⌊stood on duty⌋ at the upper road by the western courtyard ⌊each day⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 27:18

27:18 over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;

⌊The leader⌋ of the tribe of Judah was David’s brother Elihu. ⌊The leader⌋ of the tribe of Issachar was Michael’s son Omri.
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Elihu was ⌊the chief of the clan⌋ of Judah. Elihu was the brother of ⌊King⌋ David. Omri was ⌊the chief of the clan⌋ of Issachar. Omri’s father was Michael.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020