2:12 Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority 6 was firmly solidified.
132:11 The Lord made a reliable promise to David; 12
he will not go back on his word. 13
He said, 14 “I will place one of your descendants 15 on your throne.
132:12 If your sons keep my covenant
and the rules I teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”
9:7 His dominion will be vast 16
and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. 17
He will rule on David’s throne
and over David’s kingdom, 18
establishing it 19 and strengthening it
by promoting justice and fairness, 20
from this time forward and forevermore.
The Lord’s intense devotion to his people 21 will accomplish this.
1 tn Or “carry out, perform.”
2 tn Or “commanded.”
3 tn The Hebrew text reads, “and the king said.”
4 tn Or “Blessed be the
5 tn Heb “and my eyes are seeing.”
6 tn Or “kingship.”
7 tn Or “instruction.” The LXX reads here τὸ δευτερονόμιον τοῦτο (to deuteronomion touto, “this second law”). From this Greek phrase the present name of the book, “Deuteronomy” or “second law” (i.e., the second giving of the law), is derived. However, the MT’s expression מִשְׁנֶה הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת (mishneh hattorah hazzo’t) is better rendered “copy of this law.” Here the term תּוֹרָה (torah) probably refers only to the book of Deuteronomy and not to the whole Pentateuch.
8 tn The Hebrew term סֵפֶר (sefer) means a “writing” or “document” and could be translated “book” (so KJV, ASV, TEV). However, since “book” carries the connotation of a modern bound book with pages (an obvious anachronism) it is preferable to render the Hebrew term “scroll” here and elsewhere.
9 tn Heb “to the
10 tn The Hebrew word תּוֹעֵבָה (to’evah, “an abomination”; cf. NAB) describes persons, things, or practices offensive to ritual or moral order. See M. Grisanti, NIDOTTE 4:314-18; see also the note on the word “abhorrent” in Deut 7:25.
11 tn Heb “the anger and the wrath.” This construction is a hendiadys intended to intensify the emotion.
12 tn Heb “the
13 tn Heb “he will not turn back from it.”
14 tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows are the
15 tn Heb “the fruit of your body.”
16 tc The Hebrew text has לְםַרְבֵּה (lÿmarbeh), which is a corrupt reading. לם is dittographic; note the preceding word, שָׁלוֹם (shalom). The corrected text reads literally, “great is the dominion.”
17 tn Heb “and to peace there will be no end” (KJV and ASV both similar). On the political and socio-economic sense of שָׁלוֹם (shalom) in this context, see the note at v. 6 on “Prince of Peace.”
18 tn Heb “over the throne of David, and over his kingdom.” The referent of the pronoun “his” (i.e., David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
19 tn The feminine singular pronominal suffix on this form and the following one (translated “it” both times) refers back to the grammatically feminine noun “kingdom.”
20 tn Heb “with/by justice and fairness”; ASV “with justice and with righteousness.”
21 tn Heb “the zeal of the Lord.” In this context the Lord’s “zeal” refers to his intense devotion to and love for his people which prompts him to vindicate them and to fulfill his promises to David and the nation.
22 tn The very complex and elliptical syntax of the original Hebrew of vv. 20-21 has been broken down to better conform with contemporary English style. The text reads somewhat literally (after the addition of a couple of phrases which have been left out by ellipsis): “Thus says the
23 tn Grk “this one.”
24 sn Compare the description of Jesus as great here with 1:15, “great before the Lord.” Jesus is greater than John, since he is Messiah compared to a prophet. Great is stated absolutely without qualification to make the point.
25 sn The expression Most High is a way to refer to God without naming him. Such avoiding of direct reference to God was common in 1st century Judaism out of reverence for the divine name.
26 tn Or “ancestor.”
27 tn Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. A new sentence is begun here in the translation because of the length of the sentence in Greek.
28 tn Or “over Israel.”