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2 Samuel 8:14-16
New English Translation
2 Samuel 8:14-16
New English Translation
14 He placed garrisons throughout Edom,[a] and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned. 15 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.[b]
David’s Cabinet
16 Joab son of Zeruiah was general in command of[c] the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;
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- 2 Samuel 8:14 tc The MT is repetitious here: “He placed in Edom garrisons; in all Edom he placed garrisons.” The Vulgate lacks “in all Edom”; most of the Greek tradition (with the exception of the Lucianic recension and the recension of Origen) and the Syriac Peshitta lack “he placed garrisons.” The MT reading appears here to be the result of a conflation of variant readings.
- 2 Samuel 8:15 tn Heb “and David was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”
- 2 Samuel 8:16 tn Heb “was over.”
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