2 Samuel 6:16

6:16 As the ark of the Lord entered the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out the window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him. ¹ 

2 Samuel 7:27

7:27 for you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have told ²  your servant, ‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ ³  That is why your servant has had the courage ⁴  to pray this prayer to you.

2 Samuel 17:14

17:14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel.” Now the Lord had decided ⁵  to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.

[6:16]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text adds “in her heart.” Cf. CEV “she was disgusted (+ with him TEV)”; NLT “was filled with contempt for him”; NCV “she hated him.”

[7:27]  ² tn Heb “have uncovered the ear of.”

[7:27]  ³ tn Heb “a house.” This maintains the wordplay from v. 11 (see the note on the word “house” there) and is continued in v. 29.

[7:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “has found his heart.”

[17:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “commanded.”