2 Samuel 12:3

12:3 But the poor man had nothing except for a little lamb he had acquired. He raised it, and it grew up alongside him and his children. ¹  It used to ²  eat his food, ³  drink from his cup, and sleep in his arms. ⁴  It was just like a daughter to him.

2 Samuel 13:28

13:28 Absalom instructed his servants, “Look! When Amnon is drunk ⁵  and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ kill him then and there. Don’t fear! Is it not I who have given you these instructions? Be strong and courageous!” ⁶ 

2 Samuel 15:25

15:25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s sight he will bring me back and enable me to see both it and his dwelling place again.

2 Samuel 19:28

19:28 After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather ⁷  who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! ⁸  What further claim do I have to ask ⁹  the king for anything?”

2 Samuel 23:10

23:10 he stood his ground ¹⁰  and fought the Philistines until his hand grew so tired that it ¹¹  seemed stuck to his sword. The Lord gave a great victory on that day. When the army returned to him, the only thing left to do was to plunder the corpses.

[12:3]  ¹ tn Heb “his sons.”

[12:3]  ² tn The three Hebrew imperfect verbal forms in this sentence have a customary nuance; they describe past actions that were repeated or typical.

[12:3]  ³ tn Heb “from his morsel.”

[12:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “and on his chest [or perhaps, “lap”] it would lay.”

[13:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “when good is the heart of Amnon with wine.”

[13:28]  ⁶ tn Heb “and become sons of valor.”

[19:28]  ⁷ tn Heb “father.”

[19:28]  ⁸ tn Heb “and you placed your servant among those who eat at your table.”

[19:28]  ⁹ tn Heb “to cry out to.”

[23:10]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “arose.”

[23:10]  ¹¹ tn Heb “his hand.”