11:44a Uzzia the Ashterathite,

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

11:44b Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

Shama and Jeiel, sons of Hotham, from Aroer. (EEB)
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Shama and Jeiel ⌊were two of David’s mighty warriors. Their⌋ father was Hotham from ⌊ the town called⌋ Aroer.

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12:29a From Benjamin, the kinsmen of Saul: 3,000

From Benjamin’s tribe that Saul belonged to, there were three thousand men.
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From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, there were three thousand (3,000) men.

12:29b most of whom had remained loyal to the house of Saul up to that time

Most of those men had served Saul faithfully until that time. (EEB)
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Most of them stayed faithful to Saul’s family until that time.

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15:22a Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music

Chenaniah, the head ⌊of the singers of⌋ the descendants of Levi, directed the singing.
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Chenaniah, the leader ⌊of the singers from⌋ the tribe of Levi, ⌊was chosen⌋ to supervise the singing.

15:22b because he was highly skilled.

That was his responsibility for he had the skill ⌊to do⌋ that ⌊very well⌋ .
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He was skillful at ⌊singing.⌋ Therefore ⌊they gave⌋ him this responsibility.

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16:25a For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;

For Yahweh is great and is very worthy of praise.
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Because ⌊Yahweh has done these great things⌋ , he is great! He deserves it when people praise him very much.

16:25b He is to be feared above all gods.

He should be revered beyond all the gods.
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⌊People⌋ should honor him more than all the ⌊false⌋ gods ⌊that they honor⌋ .

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17:14a But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever,

I ⌊Yahweh⌋ will install him over my ⌊people Israel⌋ and ⌊over⌋ my kingdom forever.
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I ⌊promise you that I Yahweh⌋ will enable ⌊your son⌋ to rule my people and nation always.

17:14b and his throne will be established forever.”

I ⌊Yahweh⌋ will enable the rule ⌊of David’s son⌋ to continue forever.’ ”
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⌊I⌋ will make ⌊your son⌋ to rule without end.”

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19:2a And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash,

David said, “I will be kind to Hanun son of Nahash,
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David ⌊heard about the death of king Nahash⌋ . ⌊So he thought⌋ he would show kindness to Hanun son of ⌊king⌋ Nahash.

19:2b because his father showed kindness to me.”

⌊just as Nahash⌋ his father, was kind to me.”
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⌊He promised to do this⌋ because ⌊king Nahash, Hanun’s⌋ father, showed ⌊him/David⌋ kindness.

19:2a–b (reordered)

David thought, “⌊king⌋ Nahash showed kindness to me. ⌊Therefore⌋ I will ⌊also⌋ show kindness to his son Hanun.”
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⌊Nahash, Hanun’s⌋ father, showed kindness to ⌊David⌋ . ⌊So, when king David heard that king Nahash died⌋ , he decided to show kindness to his son, Hanun.

19:2c So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father.

So David sent messengers to Hanun, to tell him that he was sorry that his father ⌊had died⌋ .
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Therefore, David sent ⌊a group of his⌋ representatives to Hanun. He said “Go(plur) to Hanun and tell him I’m sorry his father died.”

19:2d But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites

David’s messengers went to Hanun in the land of the Ammonites.
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⌊Then the⌋ representatives of David came to Hanun in the land of the Ammon ⌊people⌋ .

19:2e to console him,

⌊They came⌋ to tell him ⌊that David⌋ was sorry ⌊that his father had died⌋ .
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⌊They came⌋ to comfort him ⌊for the death of his father⌋ .

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