2 Samuel 7:17

7:17 Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him. ¹ 

2 Samuel 7:20

7:20 What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, ²  O Lord God!

2 Samuel 11:19

11:19 He instructed the messenger as follows: “When you finish giving the battle report to the king,

2 Samuel 14:3

14:3 Go to the king and speak to him in the following fashion.” Then Joab told her what to say. ³ 

2 Samuel 14:10

14:10 The king said, “Bring to me whoever speaks to you, and he won’t bother you again!”

¹ tn Heb “according to all these words and according to all this revelation, so Nathan said to David.”

² tn Heb “and you know your servant.” The verb here refers to recognizing another in a special way and giving them special treatment (see 1 Chr 17:18). Some English versions take this to refer to the Lord’s knowledge of David himself: CEV “you know my thoughts”; NLT “know what I am really like.”

³ tn Heb “put the words in her mouth” (so NASB, NIV).