¹tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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³sn Shimea is a variant spelling of “Shammua” (see 2 Sam 5:14).
⁴tn Most Hebrew mss read “Bathshua” here, but 2 Sam 12:24 makes it clear Bathsheba was Solomon’s mother. “Bathsheba” is read by one Hebrew ms and the Vulgate. Many English translations (e.g., NAB, NIV, NLT) render the name “Bathsheba” to avoid confusion.
⁵tn In 2 Sam 11:3 Bathsheba is called “the daughter of Eliam,” while here her father’s name is given as “Ammiel.”
⁶tn All but two Hebrew mss read “Elishama” here, but 1 Chr 14:5 lists the name as “Elishua.” Another son named “Elishama” is listed in 3:8.
⁷tn The MT reads “Eliphelet” here, but 1 Chr 14:5 lists the name as “Elpelet.” Another son named “Eliphelet” is listed in 3:8.
⁸sn See the note on the word “concubine” in 1:32.
⁹sn Joram is a variant spelling of the name “Jehoram.”
¹⁰tn Heb “Jeconiah,” a variation of the name “Jehoiachin” (also in v. 17).
¹¹tn Heb “prisoner.” Jehoiachin was carried off to Babylon as a prisoner. See 2 Chr 36:10.