2 Samuel 7:27

7:27 for you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have told ¹  your servant, ‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ ²  That is why your servant has had the courage ³  to pray this prayer to you.

2 Samuel 7:29

7:29 Now be willing to bless your servant’s dynasty ⁴  so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O sovereign Lord, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant’s dynasty be blessed on into the future!” ⁵ 

2 Samuel 11:25

11:25 David said to the messenger, “Tell Joab, ‘Don’t let this thing upset you. ⁶  There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. ⁷  Press the battle against the city and conquer ⁸  it.’ Encourage him with these words.” ⁹ 

[7:27]  ¹ tn Heb “have uncovered the ear of.”

[7:27]  ² tn Heb “a house.” This maintains the wordplay from v. 11 (see the note on the word “house” there) and is continued in v. 29.

[7:27]  ³ tn Heb “has found his heart.”

[7:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “house” (again later in this verse). See the note on “dynastic house” in v. 27.

[7:29]  ⁵ tn Or “permanently”; cf. NLT “it is an eternal blessing.”

[11:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “let not this matter be evil in your eyes.”

[11:25]  ⁷ tn Heb “according to this and according to this the sword devours.”

[11:25]  ⁸ tn Heb “overthrow.”

[11:25]  ⁹ tn The Hebrew text does not have “with these words.” They are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.