2 Samuel 2:28

2:28 Then Joab blew the ram’s horn and all the people stopped in their tracks. ¹  They stopped chasing Israel and ceased fighting. ² 

2 Samuel 7:11

7:11 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.

2 Samuel 18:1

The Death of Absalom

18:1 David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.

2 Samuel 19:36

19:36 I will cross the Jordan with the king and go a short distance. ⁷  Why should the king reward me in this way?

2 Samuel 21:22

21:22 These four were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed ⁸  by David and his soldiers. ⁹ 

[2:28]  ¹ tn Heb “stood.”

[2:28]  ² tn Heb “they no longer chased after Israel and they no longer fought.”

[7:11]  ³ tn Or “rest.”

[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]  ⁵ tn Heb “the Lord.”

[7:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “house,” but used here in a metaphorical sense, referring to a royal dynasty. Here the Lord’s use of the word plays off the literal sense that David had in mind as he contemplated building a temple for the Lord. To reflect this in the English translation the adjective “dynastic” has been supplied.

[19:36]  ⁷ tn Heb “Like a little your servant will cross the Jordan with the king.”

[21:22]  ⁸ tn Heb “they fell.”

[21:22]  ⁹ tn Heb “his servants.”