Discovery Box2 Samuel 7:2 
Context7:2 The king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent.”
2 Samuel 7:6
Context7:6 I have not lived in a house from the time I brought the Israelites up from Egypt to the present day. Instead, I was traveling with them and living in a tent. 1
2 Samuel 15:8
Context15:8 For I made this vow 2 when I was living in Geshur in Aram: ‘If the Lord really does allow me to return to Jerusalem, 3 I will serve the Lord.’”
1 tn Heb “in a tent and in a dwelling.” The expression is a hendiadys, using two terms to express one idea.
2 tn Heb “for your servant vowed a vow.” The formal court style of referring to one’s self in third person (“your servant”) has been translated here as first person for clarity.
3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
