Discovery Box2 Samuel 7:28 
Context7:28 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
Context13:22 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
ContextDavid 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
Context18:25 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.
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
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.
