17:1 When David had settled into his palace, 1 he 2 said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace 3 made from cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under a tent.” 4
17:16 David went in, sat before the Lord, and said: “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, 5 that you should have brought me to this point?
29:14 “But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? 6 Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours. 7
1 tn Heb “house.”
2 tn Heb “David.” The pronoun “he” has been used in the translation here to avoid redundancy in keeping with contemporary English style.
3 tn Heb “house.”
4 tn Heb “tent curtains.”
5 tn Heb “house.”
6 tn Heb “that we should retain strength to contribute like this.”
7 tn Heb “and from you we have given to you.”