2 Samuel 7:28

7:28 Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! ¹  May your words prove to be true! ²  You have made this good promise to your servant! ³ 

2 Samuel 13:22

13:22 But Absalom said nothing to Amnon, either bad or good, yet Absalom hated Amnon because he had humiliated his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 18:19

David Learns of Absalom’s Death

18:19 Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Let me run and give the king the good news that the Lord has vindicated him before his enemies.” ⁴ 

2 Samuel 18:25

18:25 So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” ⁵  The runner ⁶  came ever closer.

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¹ tn Heb “the God.” The article indicates uniqueness here.

² 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.”

³ tn Heb “and you have spoken to your servant this good thing.”

⁴ tn Heb “that the Lord has vindicated him from the hand of his enemies.”

⁵ tn Heb “good news is in his mouth.”

⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the runner) has been specified in the translation for clarity.