2 Samuel 3:17
Konteks3:17 Abner advised 1 the elders of Israel, “Previously you were wanting David to be your king. 2
2 Samuel 7:11
Konteks7:11 and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief 3 from all your enemies. The Lord declares 4 to you that he himself 5 will build a dynastic house 6 for you.
[3:17] 1 tn Heb “the word of Abner was with.”
[3:17] 2 tn Heb “you were seeking David to be king over you.”
[7:11] 4 tn In the Hebrew text the verb is apparently perfect with vav consecutive, which would normally suggest a future sense (“he will declare”; so the LXX, ἀπαγγελεῖ [apangelei]). But the context seems instead to call for a present or past nuance (“he declares” or “he has declared”). The synoptic passage in 1 Chr 17:10 has וָאַגִּד (va’aggid, “and I declared”). The construction used in 2 Sam 7:11 highlights this important statement.
[7:11] 6 tn Heb “house,” but used here in a metaphorical sense, referring to a royal dynasty. Here the