2 Samuel 7:26-27

7:26 so you may gain lasting fame, ¹  as people say, ²  ‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel!’ The dynasty ³  of your servant David will be established before you, 7:27 for you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have told ⁴  your servant, ‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ ⁵  That is why your servant has had the courage ⁶  to pray this prayer to you.

[7:26]  ¹ tn Heb “and your name might be great permanently.” Following the imperative in v. 23b, the prefixed verbal form with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result.

[7:26]  ² tn Heb “saying.” The words “as people” are supplied in the translation for clarification and stylistic reasons.

[7:26]  ³ tn Heb “the house.” See the note on “dynastic house” in the following verse.

[7:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “have uncovered the ear of.”

[7:27]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ tn Heb “has found his heart.”