2 Samuel 5:24

5:24 When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, act decisively. For at that moment the Lord is going before you to strike down the army ¹  of the Philistines.”

2 Samuel 12:22

12:22 He replied, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, ²  ‘Perhaps ³  the Lord will show pity and the child will live.

2 Samuel 15:8

15:8 For I made this vow ⁴  when I was living in Geshur in Aram: ‘If the Lord really does allow me to return to Jerusalem, ⁵  I will serve the Lord.’”

2 Samuel 19:20

19:20 For I, your servant, ⁶  know that I sinned, and I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

2 Samuel 24:14

24:14 David said to Gad, “I am very upset! I prefer that we be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is great; I do not want to be attacked by men!” ⁷ 

[5:24]  ¹ tn Heb “camp” (so NAB).

[12:22]  ² tn Heb “said.”

[12:22]  ³ tn Heb “Who knows?”

[15:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “for your servant vowed a vow.” The formal court style of referring to one’s self in third person (“your servant”) has been translated here as first person for clarity.

[15:8]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[19:20]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew text has simply “your servant.”

[24:14]  ⁷ tn Heb “There is great distress to me. Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for great is his mercy, but into the hand of man let me not fall.”