2 Samuel 7:10

7:10 I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle ¹  them there; they will live there and not be disturbed ²  any more. Violent men ³  will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning

2 Samuel 13:20

13:20 Her brother Absalom said to her, “Was Amnon your brother with you? Now be quiet, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take it so seriously!” ⁴  Tamar, devastated, lived in the house of her brother Absalom.

2 Samuel 14:2

14:2 So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He told her, “Pretend to be in mourning ⁵  and put on garments for mourning. Don’t anoint yourself with oil. Instead, act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for some time. ⁶ 

2 Samuel 19:35

19:35 I am presently eighty years old. Am I able to discern good and bad? Can I ⁷  taste what I eat and drink? Am I still able to hear the voices of male and female singers? Why should I ⁸  continue to be a burden to my lord the king?

[7:10]  ¹ tn Heb “plant.”

[7:10]  ² tn Heb “shaken.”

[7:10]  ³ tn Heb “the sons of violence.”

[13:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “Don’t set your heart to this thing!”

[14:2]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew Hitpael verbal form here indicates pretended rather than genuine action.

[14:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “these many days.”

[19:35]  ⁷ tn Heb “your servant.”

[19:35]  ⁸ tn Heb “your servant.”