2tn Heb “upon the face of.”

3tn Or “the region of the Rocks of the Mountain Goats,” if this expression is understood as a place name (cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV, CEV).

4tn Heb “to cover his feet,” an idiom (euphemism) for relieving oneself (cf. NAB “to ease nature”).

5tn Heb “is good in your eyes.”

6tn Heb “the heart of David struck him.”

7tn Heb “anointed.”

8tn Or “for.”

9tn Heb “anointed.”

10tn Heb “went on.”

11tn Heb “it had pity,” apparently with the understood subject being “my eye,” in accordance with a common expression.

12tn Heb “anointed.”

13tn Heb “there is not in my hand.”

14tn Heb “lifted his voice and wept.”

15tn Or “righteous” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV); NAB “you are in the right”; NLT “are a better man than I am.”

16tn Heb “by the Lord.”

17tn Heb “cut off.”

18tn Heb “and David swore an oath to Saul.”