2 Samuel 2:7

2:7 Now be courageous ¹  and prove to be valiant warriors, for your lord Saul is dead. The people of Judah have anointed me as king over them.”

2 Samuel 3:17

3:17 Abner advised ²  the elders of Israel, “Previously you were wanting David to be your king. ³ 

2 Samuel 5:12

5:12 David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

2 Samuel 18:25

18:25 So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” ⁴  The runner ⁵  came ever closer.

2 Samuel 24:20

24:20 When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants approaching him, he ⁶  went out and bowed to the king with his face ⁷  to the ground.

[2:7]  ¹ tn Heb “let your hands be strong.”

[3:17]  ² tn Heb “the word of Abner was with.”

[3:17]  ³ tn Heb “you were seeking David to be king over you.”

[18:25]  ³ tn Heb “good news is in his mouth.”

[18:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the runner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[24:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “Araunah.” The name has been replaced in the translation by the pronoun (“he”) for stylistic reasons.

[24:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “nostrils.”