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 7:12

7:12 When the time comes for you to die, ³  I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, ⁴  and I will establish his kingdom.

2 Samuel 4:8

4:8 They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, saying to the king, “Look! The head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life! The Lord has granted vengeance to my lord the king this day against ⁵  Saul and his descendants!”

[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.”

[7:12]  ³ tn Heb, “when your days are full and you lie down with your ancestors.”

[7:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “your seed after you who comes out from your insides.”

[4:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “from.”