2 Samuel 11:25

11:25 David said to the messenger, “Tell Joab, ‘Don’t let this thing upset you. ¹  There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. ²  Press the battle against the city and conquer ³  it.’ Encourage him with these words.” ⁴ 

2 Samuel 24:16-17

24:16 When the angel ⁵  extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. ⁶  He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!” ⁷  (Now the Lord’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

24:17 When he saw the angel who was destroying the people, David said to the Lord, “Look, it is I who have sinned and done this evil thing! As for these sheep – what have they done? Attack me and my family.” ⁸ 

[11:25]  ¹ tn Heb “let not this matter be evil in your eyes.”

[11:25]  ² tn Heb “according to this and according to this the sword devours.”

[11:25]  ³ tn Heb “overthrow.”

[11:25]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew text does not have “with these words.” They are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[24:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “messenger.”

[24:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “concerning the calamity.”

[24:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “Now, drop your hand.”

[24:17]  ⁹ tn Heb “let your hand be against me and against the house of my father.”