2 Samuel 1:3

1:3 David asked him, “Where are you coming from?” He replied, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”

2 Samuel 1:25

1:25 How the warriors have fallen

in the midst of battle!

Jonathan lies slain on your high places!

2 Samuel 2:6

2:6 Now may the Lord show you true kindness! ¹  I also will reward you, ²  because you have done this deed.

2 Samuel 4:3

4:3 for the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have remained there as resident foreigners until the present time.) ³ 

2 Samuel 7:20

7:20 What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, ⁴  O Lord God!

2 Samuel 12:12

12:12 Although you have acted in secret, I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.’” ⁵ 

2 Samuel 13:35

13:35 Jonadab said to the king, “Look! The king’s sons have come! It’s just as I said!”

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¹ tn Or “loyalty and devotion.”

² tn Heb “will do with you this good.”

³ tn Heb “until this day.”

⁴ tn Heb “and you know your servant.” The verb here refers to recognizing another in a special way and giving them special treatment (see 1 Chr 17:18). Some English versions take this to refer to the Lord’s knowledge of David himself: CEV “you know my thoughts”; NLT “know what I am really like.”

⁵ tn Heb “and before the sun.”