SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020 – Page 28

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 8:35

8:35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
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Micah was the father of Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 9:27

9:27a They would spend the night stationed around the house of God,

⌊So⌋ the main gatekeepers/doorkeepers had to stay at the temple of God every night
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They should work ⌊day and⌋ night at the house of God

9:27b because they were responsible for guarding it

in order to protect/guard it.
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to guard it.

9:27a–b (reordered)

They had to protect/guard the house of God, therefore they would spend the night stationed around it.

9:27c and opening it every morning.

⌊One of⌋ their sacred duties was to open/unlock the gates/doors every morning.
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They ⌊alone⌋ had/held the key to open the entrances/gates each morning.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:1

11:1a Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said,

⌊After Saul’s funeral⌋ all ⌊the leaders, who represented the people of⌋ Israel came to David in Hebron.
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Now all ⌊chiefs⌋ of Israel went to see David, ⌊who was⌋ in ⌊the town called⌋ Hebron.

11:1b “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

“We are your relatives,” they said ⌊to him⌋ .
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They told him ⌊that they belonged together since⌋ they had the same forefathers.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 11:33

11:33a Azmaveth the Baharumite,

Azmaveth, from Baharum. (EEB)
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Azmaveth ⌊was one of David’s mighty warriors. He⌋ was from⌊the town called⌋ Bahurum.

11:33b Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

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

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 12:18

12:18a Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said:

Amasai, who later became the leader of the Thirty Warriors, was one of these men who came to David. God’s Spirit took control of him, and he said, (Contemporary English Version)
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Then God’s Spirit came to Amasai with power. (EEB) He was the leader of the thirty ⌊warriors⌋ . He said

12:18b “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse!

“We will serve you, David, Jesse’s son. We have come to help you! (EEB)
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that they would serve David, Jesse’s son. They had come to help him.

12:18c Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers,

May God bless you! May God bless those who help you! (EEB)
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⌊Amasai further said, that⌋ they wished David and his followers to be well and to prosper

12:18d for your God helps you.”

Yes, your God will help you.’’ (EEB)
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because ⌊they knew that⌋ God was on David’s side.

12:18e So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

So, David accepted them as his friends. He made them officers in his army. (EEB)
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So David agreed to let them stay, and he even put them in charge of his soldiers who raided enemy villages. (Contemporary English Version)

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 13:10

13:10a And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah,

Yahweh became very angry with Uzzah.
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The Lord was very angry with Uzzah.

13:10b and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark.

He killed him for touching the Sacred Chest.
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He knocked him down to the ground. Uzzah should not have touched the Holy Box.

13:10c So he died there before God.

So Uzzah died in God’s presence.
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Uzzah died there, beside God’s Covenant Box. (EEB)

13:10:a–c (combined/reordered)

Uzzah put his hand on the Sacred Chest. This made Yahweh very angry. He struck Uzzah down, and Uzzah died right there in the presence of God.
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Uzzah touched the Covenant Box. This made Yahweh very angry and so he/Yahweh killed Uzzah.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 15:11

15:11a David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar

{Then} David summoned ⌊together⌋ the priests Zadok and Abiathar.
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{Later,} David ⌊sent people⌋ to call Zadok and Abiathar the ⌊chief⌋ priests to come to him.

15:11b and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

⌊He also gathered⌋ the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
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⌊David also called⌋ Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab, who were {also} Levites.

SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 16:14

16:14a He is the LORD our God;

He is Yahweh our(incl.) God.
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He/Yahweh, is our God.

16:14b His judgments carry throughout the earth.

His ⌊just/fair⌋ laws are in all the earth.
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⌊The rule of God⌋ is over the whole world.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Chronicles 2020