2 Samuel 22:51

22:51 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 2:30

2:30 Now Joab returned from chasing Abner and assembled all the people. Nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing, in addition to Asahel.

2 Samuel 7:25

7:25 So now, O Lord God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. ³  Do as you promised, ⁴ 

2 Samuel 19:27

19:27 But my servant ⁵  has slandered me ⁶  to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems appropriate to you.

2 Samuel 19:37

19:37 Let me ⁷  return so that I may die in my own city near the grave of my father and my mother. But look, here is your servant Kimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him whatever seems appropriate to you.”

2 Samuel 12:18

12:18 On the seventh day the child died. But the servants of David were afraid to inform him that the child had died, for they said, “While the child was still alive he would not listen to us ⁸  when we spoke to him. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He will do himself harm!” ⁹ 

[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 mss of the MT which read מִגְדּוֹל (migdol, “tower”). See Ps 18:50.

[22:51]  ² tn Heb “[the one who] does loyalty to his anointed one.”

[7:25]  ³ tn Heb “and now, O Lord God, the word which you spoke concerning your servant and concerning his house, establish permanently.”

[7:25]  ⁴ tn Heb “as you have spoken.”

[19:27]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the servant) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:27]  ⁶ tn Heb “your servant.”

[19:37]  ⁷ tn Heb “your servant.”

[12:18]  ⁹ tn Heb “to our voice.”

[12:18]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “he will do harm.” The object is not stated in the Hebrew text. The statement may be intentionally vague, meaning that he might harm himself or them!