1 Chronicles 22:5

22:5 David said, “My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, 1  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. 2  Therefore I will make preparations for its construction.” So David made extensive preparations before he died.

Isaiah 7:4

7:4 Tell him, ‘Make sure you stay calm! 3  Don’t be afraid! Don’t be intimidated 4  by these two stubs of smoking logs, 5  or by the raging anger of Rezin, Syria, and the son of Remaliah.

Romans 13:4

13:4 for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God’s servant to administer retribution on the wrongdoer.

1 tn Heb “a young man and tender.”

2 tn Heb “and the house to build to make exceedingly great for a name and for splendor for all the lands.”

3 tn Heb “guard yourself and be quiet,” but the two verbs should be coordinated.

4 tn Heb “and let not your heart be weak”; ASV “neither let thy heart be faint.”

5 sn The derogatory metaphor indicates that the power of Rezin and Pekah is ready to die out.