2 Samuel 7:20

7:20 What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, ¹  O Lord God!

2 Samuel 19:28

19:28 After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather ²  who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! ³  What further claim do I have to ask ⁴  the king for anything?”

¹ 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.”

² tn Heb “father.”

³ tn Heb “and you placed your servant among those who eat at your table.”

⁴ tn Heb “to cry out to.”