SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 25

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 13:13

13:13a So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David;

So David did not move the Ark into the City of David. (New Living Translation (2004))
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Therefore, David changed his mind and did not continue with his plan to bring God’s Holy Box to Jerusalem.

13:13b instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom, who came from Gath. (EEB)
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He ⌊told the people⌋ to take it to Gath and let Obed-edom look after it.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 15:14

15:14a So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves

Therefore, the priests and ⌊the descendants⌋ of Levi purified themselves.
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Then, the sacrifice givers and ⌊the people⌋ of Levi cleaned themselves.

15:14b to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

⌊They purified themselves⌋ so that they could bring the box of Yahweh, the God of the Israelites.
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This made them able to carry the box of Yahweh, the God ⌊of the people⌋ of Israel.

15:14a–b (combined and re-ordered)

So the priests and the Levites made themselves able to carry the box of Yahweh God of Israel up ⌊to Jerusalem⌋ . They did this by cleaning/consecrating themselves.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:17

16:17a He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,

He gave it to Jacob as a law.
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⌊God⌋ renewed ⌊this covenant⌋ with Jacob.

16:17b to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

⌊He confirmed/promised it to⌋ Israel with a covenant that would last forever.
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⌊Yahweh made⌋ a covenant with ⌊the people of⌋ Israel that would last forever.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 17:6

17:6a In all My journeys with all the Israelites,

I went with all the ⌊people of⌋ Israel wherever they went.
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In every ⌊place⌋ I went ⌊together⌋ with all ⌊the people of⌋ Israel.

17:6b have I ever asked any of the leaders

Did I ever ask any of their judges
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I have never told any of the leaders

17:6c I appointed to shepherd My people,

whom I commanded to guide my people,
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whom I ⌊Yahweh⌋ chose to lead my people ⌊of Israel⌋

17:6b–c (combined and reordered)

I ⌊am the one who⌋ appointed the judges to shepherd my people. But did I ever ask any of them,
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I ⌊Yahweh⌋ chose the leaders to lead my people. ⌊However,⌋ I never told any of them

17:6d ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?”

“Why have you not built me a house of cedar ⌊wood⌋ ? ⌊No, I did not⌋ .” ’
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to build a temple for me using ⌊durable⌋ cedar ⌊timber⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 18:11

18:11a and King David dedicated these to the LORD,

King David gave these items to Yahweh.
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These ⌊gifts also⌋ David set apart ⌊for use in the service⌋ of Yahweh.

18:11b along with the silver and gold he had carried off

⌊He gave them to Yahweh just⌋ as he ⌊gave⌋ the silver and gold
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⌊He dedicated them⌋ as he did the silver and gold

18:11c from all these nations—

that he captured from all the ⌊pagan⌋ nations.
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that ⌊his soldiers took⌋ from ⌊pagan⌋ peoples.

18:11d from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.

⌊These nations included⌋ Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia and Amalek.
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⌊The pagan people were⌋ the Edomites, Moabites, Ammonites, Philistines and Amalekites.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 20:7

20:7a and when he taunted Israel,

He shouted to insult the Israelite soldiers. (EEB)
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So when that man made fun of ⌊the people of⌋ Israel,

20:7b Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.

So Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimea, killed him. (EEB)
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Jonathan killed him. Jonathan was the son of David’s ⌊older⌋ brother Shimea.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 22:1

22:1a Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God,

Then King David said, “This is the place where we will build the house for God Yahweh.
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David decided that the temple for God Yahweh should be built on this place ⌊which he/David had bought from Ornan⌋ .

22:1b as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

Israel’s altar for burnt offerings will also be here.” (God’s Word)
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The altar for burning sacrifices should also be there.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 23:14

23:14 As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

Moses was the man of God, and his sons were part of the tribe of Levi. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi. (New Living Translation (2004))

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