1 Tawarikh 17:7

17:7 “So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord who commands armies ¹  says: “I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd ²  to make you a leader of my people Israel.

1 Tawarikh 17:9

17:9 I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle ³  them there; they will live there and not be disturbed ⁴  anymore. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning ⁵ 

[17:7]  ¹ tn Traditionally, “Lord of hosts.”

[17:7]  ² tn Heb “and from after sheep.”

[17:9]  ³ tn Heb “plant.”

[17:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “shaken.”

[17:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “and sons of violence will no longer consume them as in the beginning.”