11:36a Hepher the Mecherathite,

Hepher from the Mekerath clan. (Translation for Translators)
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Hepher ⌊was one of David’s mighty warriors. He⌋ was from ⌊the town called⌋ Mekera.

11:36b Ahijah the Pelonite,

Ahijah, from the Pelonite people/clan.
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Ahijah ⌊was one of David’s mighty warriors. He⌋ was from ⌊the place called⌋ Pelon.

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12:21a They helped David against the raiders,

(Contemporary English Version🙂 They fought on his side when enemy troops attacked.

They helped David fight against bad men who were going around the country and stealing things from people. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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They helped David to fight against other armies,

12:21b for they were all mighty men of valor

All these men of Manasseh were brave soldiers. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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because they all were brave/virtuous soldiers.

12:21c and commanders in the army.

David made them leaders in his army.
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And they became officers in David’s army. (Easy English Bible)

12:21:a-c (combined)

They were brave/virtuous warriors and able commanders in David’s army. They assisted David when he fought against the band of raiders at Ziklag.

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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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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.

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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.

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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⌋ .

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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.

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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.

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