2 Samuel 22:51
Context22:51 He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; 1
he is faithful to his chosen ruler, 2
to David and to his descendants forever!”
2 Samuel 10:2
Context10:2 David said, “I will express my loyalty 3 to Hanun son of Nahash just as his father was loyal 4 to me.” So David sent his servants with a message expressing sympathy over his father’s death. 5 When David’s servants entered the land of the Ammonites,
2 Samuel 2:6
Context2:6 Now may the Lord show you true kindness! 6 I also will reward you, 7 because you have done this deed.
2 Samuel 9:1
Context9:1 8 Then David asked, “Is anyone still left from the family 9 of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?”
2 Samuel 9:3
Context9:3 The king asked, “Is there not someone left from Saul’s family, 10 that I may extend God’s kindness to him?” Ziba said to the king, “One of Jonathan’s sons is left; both of his feet are crippled.”
2 Samuel 9:7
Context9:7 David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, because I will certainly extend kindness to you for the sake of Jonathan your father. You will be a regular guest at my table.” 11
2 Samuel 15:20
Context15:20 It seems like you arrived just yesterday. Today should I make you wander around by going with us? I go where I must go. But as for you, go back and take your men 12 with you. May genuine loyal love 13 protect 14 you!”
2 Samuel 3:8
Context3:8 These words of Ish-bosheth really angered Abner and he said, “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah? This very day I am demonstrating 15 loyalty to the house of Saul your father and to his relatives 16 and his friends! I have not betrayed you into the hand of David. Yet you have accused me of sinning with this woman today! 17


[22:51] 1 tc The translation follows the Kethib and the ancient versions in reading מַגְדִּיל (magdil, “he magnifies”) rather than the Qere and many medieval Hebrew
[22:51] 2 tn Heb “[the one who] does loyalty to his anointed one.”
[10:2] 4 tn Heb “did loyalty.”
[10:2] 5 tn Heb “and David sent to console him by the hand of his servants concerning his father.”
[2:6] 5 tn Or “loyalty and devotion.”
[2:6] 6 tn Heb “will do with you this good.”
[9:1] 7 sn 2 Samuel 9–20 is known as the Succession Narrative. It is a literary unit that describes David’s efforts at consolidating his own kingdom following the demise of King Saul; it also provides the transition to subsequent leadership on the part of David’s successor Solomon.
[9:7] 11 tn Heb “and you will eat food over my table continually.”
[15:20] 13 tn Heb “brothers,” but see v. 22.
[15:20] 14 tn Heb “loyal love and truth.” The expression is a hendiadys.
[3:8] 17 tn Heb “and you have laid upon me the guilt of the woman today.”