2 Samuel 7:3

7:3 Nathan replied to the king, “You should go ¹  and do whatever you have in mind, ²  for the Lord is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:21

7:21 For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose ³  you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant. ⁴ 

2 Samuel 8:13

8:13 David became famous ⁵  when he returned from defeating the Arameans ⁶  in the Valley of Salt, he defeated ⁷  18,000 in all.

2 Samuel 8:15

8:15 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. ⁸ 

2 Samuel 10:12

10:12 Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!” ⁹ 

2 Samuel 15:1

Absalom Leads an Insurrection against David

15:1 Some time later Absalom managed to acquire ¹⁰  a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard. ¹¹ 

2 Samuel 15:26

15:26 However, if he should say, ‘I do not take pleasure in you,’ then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate.” ¹² 

2 Samuel 16:20

16:20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice. What should we do?”

2 Samuel 21:11

21:11 When David was told what Rizpah daughter of Aiah, Saul’s concubine, had done,

2 Samuel 22:51

22:51 He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; ¹³ 

he is faithful to his chosen ruler, ¹⁴ 

to David and to his descendants forever!”

2 Samuel 23:12

23:12 But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended ¹⁵  it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

2 Samuel 23:22

23:22 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoida, who gained fame among the three elite warriors.

[7:3]  ¹ tc Several medieval Hebrew mss and the Syriac Peshitta lack this word.

[7:3]  ² tn Heb “all that is in your heart.”

[7:21]  ³ tn Heb “for the sake of your word and according to your heart.”

[7:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “to make known, your servant.”

[8:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “made a name.”

[8:13]  ⁶ tn So NASB, NCV; NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “Edomites” (see the note on “Aram” in v. 12).

[8:13]  ⁷ tn The words “he defeated” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[8:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “and David was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”

[10:12]  ⁹ tn Heb “and the Lord will do what is good in his eyes.”

[15:1]  ¹¹ tn Heb “acquired for himself.”

[15:1]  ¹² tn Heb “to run ahead of him.”

[15:26]  ¹³ tn Heb “as [is] good in his eyes.”

[22:51]  ¹⁵ 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]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “[the one who] does loyalty to his anointed one.”

[23:12]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “delivered.”