23:17 The son of Eliezer was 2 Rehabiah, the oldest. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.
22:5 David said, “My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, 3 and the temple to be built for the Lord must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. 4 Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.
1 tn Heb “was lifted upwards.”
2 tn The Hebrew text has “the sons of Eliezer were,” but only one name appears after this in the verse, and we are specifically told that Eliezer had no other sons.
3 tn Heb “a young man and tender.”
4 tn Heb “and the house to build to make exceedingly great for a name and for splendor for all the lands.”
4 tn Heb “and gave to him glory of kingship which there was not concerning every king before him over Israel.”