28:9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey 1 the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, 2 for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, 3 but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
28:2 King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. 4 I have made the preparations for building it.
12:1 These were the men who joined David in Ziklag, when he was banished 5 from the presence of Saul son of Kish. (They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle.
1 tn Heb “know.”
2 tn Heb “with a complete heart and a willing being.”
3 tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.”
4 tn Heb “I, with my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the
5 tn Heb “kept from.”