translation_id: net-engnet

label: NET translator note

text: Heb “and David consulted with the officers of thousands and hundreds, to every ruler.”


text: Heb “If to you [it is] good and from the Lord our God.”


text: Heb “let us spread and let us send.” The words “the word” are supplied in the translation for clarification.


text: Heb “in the cities of their pasturelands.”


text: Heb “to us.”


text: Heb “him.” In this case, seeking God’s will is what is implied.


text: Heb “in the days of Saul.”


text: Heb “all the assembly said to do so.”


text: Heb “for right was the word in the eyes of all the people.”


text: The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity. sn The Shihor River was a river on the border of Egypt, probably the eastern branch of the Nile.


text: Or “the entrance to Hamath.”


text: Heb “the ark of God the Lord who sits [between] the cherubim which is called [by his] name.”


text: Heb “with all strength.”


text: Heb “with songs and with zithers [meaning uncertain] and with harps.” Due to the collocation with “harps,” some type of stringed instrument is probably in view.


text: Or “to steady.”


text: Heb “and the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah.”


text: Heb “because he stretched out his hand over the ark.”


text: Heb “because the Lord broke out [with] breaking out [i.e., an outburst] against Uzzah.”