1 Tawarikh 17:25
Konteks17:25 for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty 1 for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you. 2
1 Tawarikh 18:1
KonteksDavid Conquers the Neighboring Nations
18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns 3 away from the Philistines. 4
[17:25] 2 tn Heb “That is why your servant found to pray before you.” Perhaps the phrase אֶת לִבּוֹ (’et libbo, “his heart”) should be supplied as the object of the verb “found.”
[18:1] 3 tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”
[18:1] 4 tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”