2 Samuel 2:7

2:7 Now be courageous ¹  and prove to be valiant warriors, for your lord Saul is dead. The people of Judah have anointed me as king over them.”

2 Samuel 7:28

7:28 Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! ²  May your words prove to be true! ³  You have made this good promise to your servant! ⁴ 

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¹ tn Heb “let your hands be strong.”

² tn Heb “the God.” The article indicates uniqueness here.

³ tn The translation understands the prefixed verb form as a jussive, indicating David’s wish/prayer. Another option is to take the form as an imperfect and translate “your words are true.”

⁴ tn Heb “and you have spoken to your servant this good thing.”