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12 In course of time the wife of Judah, Shua’s daughter, died; when Judah’s time of mourning was over,[a] he went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.(A)

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  1. 38.12 Heb when Judah was comforted

12 After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua,(A) died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah,(B) to the men who were shearing his sheep,(C) and his friend Hirah the Adullamite(D) went with him.

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10 and the boundary circles west of Baalah to Mount Seir, passes along to the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), and goes down to Beth-shemesh, and passes along by Timnah;(A)

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10 Then it curved westward from Baalah(A) to Mount Seir,(B) ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh(C) and crossed to Timnah.(D)

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39 And the heart of[a] the king went out, yearning for Absalom, for he was now consoled over the death of Amnon.(A)

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  1. 13.39 Q ms Gk: MT And David

39 And King David longed to go to Absalom,(A) for he was consoled(B) concerning Amnon’s death.

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Samson’s Marriage

14 Once Samson went down to Timnah, and at Timnah he saw a Philistine woman.

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Samson’s Marriage

14 Samson(A) went down to Timnah(B) and saw there a young Philistine woman.

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67 Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent. He took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.(A)

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67 Isaac brought her into the tent(A) of his mother Sarah,(B) and he married Rebekah.(C) So she became his wife, and he loved her;(D) and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.(E)

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Absalom Avenges the Violation of His Sister

23 After two full years Absalom had sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. 24 Absalom came to the king and said, “Your servant has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants please go with your servant?” 25 But the king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, or else we will be burdensome to you.” He pressed him, but he would not go but gave him his blessing. 26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom pressed him until he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him. Absalom made a feast like a king’s feast.[a] 28 Then Absalom commanded his servants, “Watch when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Do not be afraid; have I not myself commanded you? Be courageous and valiant.”(A) 29 So the servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons rose, and each mounted his mule and fled.(B)

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  1. 13.27 Gk Compare Q ms: MT lacks Absalom made a feast like a king’s feast

Absalom Kills Amnon

23 Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers(A) were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king’s sons to come there. 24 Absalom went to the king and said, “Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his attendants please join me?”

25 “No, my son,” the king replied. “All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he still refused to go but gave him his blessing.

26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.”

The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king’s sons.

28 Absalom(B) ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high(C) spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.(D) 29 So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules and fled.

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36 Abigail came to Nabal; he was holding a feast in his house like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until the morning light.(A)

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36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high(A) spirits and very drunk.(B) So she told(C) him nothing at all until daybreak.

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David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. So David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name. Thus you shall salute him, ‘Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.(A) I hear that you have shearers; now your shepherds have been with us, and we did them no harm, and they missed nothing all the time they were in Carmel.(B) Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your sight, for we have come on a feast day. Please give whatever you have at hand to your servants and to your son David.’ ”(C)

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While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep. So he sent ten young men and said to them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel and greet him in my name. Say to him: ‘Long life to you! Good health(A) to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!(B)

“‘Now I hear that it is sheep-shearing time. When your shepherds were with us, we did not mistreat(C) them, and the whole time they were at Carmel nothing of theirs was missing. Ask your own servants and they will tell you. Therefore be favorable toward my men, since we come at a festive time. Please give your servants and your son David whatever(D) you can find for them.’”

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43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron,

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43 Elon, Timnah,(A) Ekron,(B)

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57 Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten towns with their villages.

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57 Kain, Gibeah(A) and Timnah(B)—ten towns and their villages.

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37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,

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37 Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal Gad,

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35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,(A)

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35 Jarmuth,(A) Adullam,(B) Sokoh,(C) Azekah,(D)

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Judah and Tamar

38 It happened at that time that Judah went down from his brothers and settled near a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah.

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Judah and Tamar

38 At that time, Judah(A) left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam(B) named Hirah.(C)

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