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581 | NASB or NKJ for this verse? | 2 Sam 7:24 | Ray | 140599 | ||
In considering the prayer of David found in 2 Samuel 7:18-29 with the expectation that the pronouns of Deity would have a total count divisible by three, which translation would you go with? 2 Samuel 7:24, NASB, "For Thou hast established for Thyself Thy people Israel as Thine own people forever, and Thou, O Lord, hast become their God." 2 Samuel 7:24, "For You have made Your people Israel Your very own people forever; and You, Lord, have become their God." From the heart, Ray |
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582 | NASB or NKJ for this verse? | 2 Sam 7:24 | Ray | 140660 | ||
Hi EdB, Thank you for the best wishes; I intend to update my profile at the end of the year for you. 1) My expectation for the prayer is that the nouns and pronouns concerning Deity will total a number divisible by three. I do not expect all verses to be divisible by three. If we go with the NKJ for verse 24 then the total nouns and pronouns of Deity come to 72 which is of course divisible by three. 2) 2 Samuel has for my personal copy a total count of nouns and pronouns of Deity that is divisible by three. From the heart, Ray |
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583 | NASB or NKJ for this verse? | 2 Sam 7:24 | Ray | 140661 | ||
Hi Searcher, Do you believe that we should not consider it because it is too close to numerology, a code, and magical? From the heart, Ray |
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584 | Can it really be translated otherwise? | 2 Sam 12:11 | Ray | 15407 | ||
Hi RWC, I am certainly no scholar, but with my interest in pronouns, I would be very hesitant to take away any of the words of Scripture. I would certainly not take away anything from God. Why is it that we are hesitant to allow God to be the author of sin? If he wasn't going to allow sin, we wouldn't even be here to talk about anything because He wouldn't have created Adam in the first place. We don't even know what sin is until He tells us; until He made some laws. Adam and Eve were running around naked; was God allowing sin? No, it wasn't sin until God had to punish rebellion and unbelief and make some laws. He is the One lawgiver and judge. He made us, He can smash us as a potter does a pot that is made, and He can mold us and not give up on us. Your reference to Galatians 2:17 has some comparisons to 2 Samuel 12:11,12. David sinned with the wife of Uriah in secret and the Lord allowed the same evil to be done in broad daylight by David's companion with the wives of David. 2 Samuel 12:12, "Indeed, you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun." Galatians 2:17b, "...we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be!" I can see in the comparison of the references here the fact that David saw that he sinned against the Lord. In Galatians we see that we have to live to God not to the Law. And I see in comparing 2 Samuel 12:13 with Galatians 2:20 the only way of having our sins taken away and that is in being crucified with Christ. As far as the 2 Samuel passage and who was responsible, it was the companion of David who sinned and God allowed it and used it to show David his sin against Himself. Because David's sin with Bathsheba gave "occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme," their child was not allowed to live. A comparison of 2 Samuel 12:12 with 2 Samuel 16:21,22 shows a similar scene in the sight of all and how it was "as if" it were by the word or will of God. If you want a lifetime of study, you can do a word study of the "I will" occurances in the Old Testament. I'm afraid this posting is rather obtuse. Later, Ray |
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585 | Desirability of a literal reading? | 2 Sam 16:12 | Ray | 149434 | ||
The marginal note for 2 Samuel 16:12 in my NASB Study Bible reads [Lit. the Lord will return]. This is an example to my mind of the desirability of the literal reading (even if it is a more "wooden" or stiff rendering). 2 Samuel 16:12, NKJ, "It may be that the Lord will look on my affliction, and that the Lord will repay me with good for his cursing this day." I have learned to compare/contrast this verse with Isaiah 45:7. Any comments? From the heart, Ray |
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586 | Desirability of a literal reading? | 2 Sam 16:12 | Ray | 149577 | ||
Hi Michael, As one who studies pronouns and nouns of Deity, I am less interested in the literal words, except as they relate to the pronouns of Deity. You have an objection to Matthew 9:36's "to have the bowels yearn", i.e. (fig.) feel sympathy, to pity: have (be moved with) compassion. I would have no objection to those words; because I know that in the English language of 1611 both "bowels" and "heart" had this double reference to physical organs and to the emotions of which these organs were supposed to be the seat. However, my interest would be in how they relate to other passages of Scripture; especially as to how they relate to the pronouns of Deity. 1) For instance, compare Isaiah 16:11 and Isaiah 63:15. Isaiah 16:11, KJ, "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like a harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh." Isaiah 16:11, NASB, "Therefore my heart [Lit. entrails murmur] like a harp for Moab, And my inward feelings [Lit. inward part] for Kir-haresh." And Isaiah 63:15, KJ, "Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory; where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?" Isaiah 63:15, NASB, "Look down from heaven, and see from Thy holy and glorious habitation; Where are Thy zeal and Thy mighty deeds? The stirrings of Thy heart and Thy compassion are restrained toward me." 2) The comparison I see is between "The stirrings of Thy/ heart and Thy compassion are restrained toward me." And, "Therefore my/ heart intones like a harp for Moab, And my inward feelings for Kir-hareseth." The slash / is mine for comparison. Therefore the comparison makes me consider which version to go with for Isaiah 16:4 and 5. Is this passage, Isaiah 16:4 through 12, talking about an earthy throne or is it talking about the One who will sit on the spiritual throne? 3) As far as the 2 Samuel 16:12 - Isaiah 45:7 comparison is concerned, I would still be glad to hear anyone's thought on that. From the heart, Ray |
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587 | My Rock, in whom I take refuge? v.3 | 2 Sam 22:32 | Ray | 133471 | ||
2 Samuel 22 is a song sung by David. It is his testimony of how the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. As one interested in capitalization of Deity and as one who has counted the pronouns of various prayers in the Scriptures; I wonder about the sum total of pronouns of Deity in this testimony of David's. For this consideration, I wonder about the "Rock". I count five occurances of this word. How many would you count as speaking of "Himself" as a (r)Rock? Would you go, for instance, with the "Rock" of the Amplified version for 2 Samuel 22:32? From the heart, Ray |
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588 | My Rock, in whom I take refuge? v.3 | 2 Sam 22:32 | Ray | 133615 | ||
Hi mommapbs, Thank you for the Scriptures. I believe that Jesus is the Rock, but just as the Light of the world enlightens every man, so the Rock is the foundation stone. Depending on context, we have both light and Light and rock and Rock. For the verses that you gave me, I would keep them in lower case. 1) Luke 6:39 says that Jesus spoke a parble to them. He goes on and talks of several things and then I believe He tells the parable which is an earthly story. Luke 6:47, "Everyone who comes to Me, and hears My words, and acts upon them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation upon a *rock;..." 2) 1 Corinthians 3:11: I believe that we are God's building and we can relate that to the parable that Jesus told. 1 Corinthians 3:9, "For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, *God's building." 1 Corinthians 3:11, "For no man can lay a foundation other than the one [sic] which was laid, which is Jesus Christ." Jesus is the one foundation and the one Rock and we are a temple of God. 1 Cor 3:16. I also would say with the NKJ that "He catches the wise in their own craftiness", 1 Cor 3:19. I would say also with the NKJ, "...but He [the *One] who judges me is the Lord." 3) 1 Peter 2:4-8: 1 Peter 2:4 says that we should come to Him as to a living stone. One of my Interlinear copies has "Stone". However, 1 Peter 2:5 where it says, you also, as living stones", suggests the idea that we have human bodies but a living spirit within us. Jesus was a Man in appearance and had a human body just as we do. So this is one passage where I would say that Jesus is shown as a man (a stone) but also a Man (the Rock). When we believe in Him [sic] this rock becomes a Rock. But the Jews stumbled over the stone and it became a rock of offense. They took offense at Him [sic]. 4) Ephesians 2:20, "having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus *Himself being the corner [stone]." 5) Matthew 16:18, "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades shall not overpower it." I believe here that the rock is an it and not He. So I would leave it in lower case as the living stone (Peter) or as the profession of his faith in the Christ (Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God!) The gates of Hades will not overpower it, the foundation of the church. So those are my thoughts and interpretations. I look forward to hearing more from you. From the heart, Ray |
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589 | Psalms 22 -awsome and confusing..... | 2 Sam 23:2 | Ray | 151152 | ||
Hi Seedling, Aixen7z4 has written a good post to you. I might add that it would be of interest to you to compare the NKJ and the NASB for Psalm 22. I personally go with the NASB there. For 2 Samuel 23:2 I go with the NKJ and the "Rock" of Israel. "The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me" verse 2 says and "The Rock of Israel spoke to me" verse 3 says. From the heart, Ray |
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590 | Compare 2Sam24: 1-25 with 1Chron21: 1-30 | 2 Sam 24:1 | Ray | 138117 | ||
Hi twsmith, Welcome to the forum. I have noted ten Scripture comparisons through the years in my Study Bible. I hope that some may be of help to you. 1) 2 Samuel 24:1, NASB, "Now again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and **it incited David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah." 2 Samuel 24:1, NKJ, "Again the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel, and **He moved David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah." This relates to another question on the question board for today; namely who causes calamity, evil, confusion? Isaiah 45:7. contrast 2 Samuel 24:10 and Job 1:6 contrast 2 Samuel 24:12 and Job 1:12. From the heart, Ray |
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591 | Compare 2Sam24: 1-25 with 1Chron21: 1-30 | 2 Sam 24:1 | Ray | 138145 | ||
Hi Doc, I agree with you; no argument from me there. I like your Scripture references as well. Acts 4:28, "to do whatever Thy hand and *Thy PURPOSE predestined to occur." Ecclesiastes 3:17, NKJ, "I said in my heart, "*God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, For there is a time there for every PURPOSE and for every work." Ecc 7:13, "Consider the work of God, For who is able to straighten what *He has bent? 14 In the day of prosperity be happy, But in the day of adversity consider--God has made the one as well as the other So that man may not discover anything that will be after him. 15 I have seen everything during my lifetime of fultility; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness. 16 Do not be excessively righteous, and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself? 17 Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time? 18 It is good that you grasp one thing, and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both [Lit. all] of them." I like the NASB over the NKJ for verse 18. NKJ reads "For he who fears God will escape [Lit. come forth from all of them] them all." So the NKJ says that you come forth FROM all of them and the NASB say that you come forth WITH all of them. We take the good and the bad that life gives us do we not. Isaiah 45:7, NKJ, "I form the light and create darkness, *I make peace and create calamity; I the Lord, do all these things." The BOLD face and the stars are mine for comparisons. From the heart, Ray |
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592 | 1 Kings 1-2 | 1 Kings | Ray | 14610 | ||
Hi lialia..., I'm sorry that no one has answered you directly, that is to say, very quickly. May I be the first then to welcome you to the forum.:) I would suppose that Adonijah as the older brother expected to be king. He thought that the people expected that he would be king. But with the killing (or sacrificing) of sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone (or Serpent Stone) for the feast that he prepared for his friends we see that it was on his own; he did not have the blessing of David or God. Adonijah later, 1Kings 2:15, agreed that the kingdom was Solomon's "from the Lord". And that was why he had been told by king Solomon to "Go to your house." (I wonder if that is why discipline in the home has those words, "Go to your room!") Another point that I would make from my study of these chapters, and I thank you for your question, is this. I see the blessing of God for Solomon's kingdom in 1Kings 1:36. "And Benaiah the son of Johoiada answered the king and said, "Amen! Thus may the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say." What is Benaiah asking the Lord to say but verse 34, "Long live King Solomon." It was interesting to me to see that both prospective kings had this phrase said for them. The King James says for this phrase, "God save...";verses 25 and 39. And we know that God had chosen Solomon already and would agree, "Long live King Solomon." |
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593 | A word confirmed? | 1 Kin 8:26 | Ray | 110213 | ||
What word does Solomon pray to be confirmed? From the heart, Ray |
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594 | A word confirmed? | 1 Kin 8:26 | Ray | 110222 | ||
Hi Emmaus, I think you are correct about the word that he was praying about. You might consider Isaiah 9:6, NASB, "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;...On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore..." I would like to talk about this more later today. Thanks, Emmaus. From the heart, Ray |
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595 | A word confirmed? | 1 Kin 8:26 | Ray | 110223 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, I think you are correct that the Word being confirmed is Christ. You might consider Isaiah 9:6, NKJ, "For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given;...7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this." The Scriptures are God's word, and I go with the NKJ instead of the NASB for this passage. But the kingdom of David in 2 Samuel 7:13 is "his" kingdom. The kingdom in 2 Chronicles 6:16 "shall not lack a man [sic] to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take heed to their way, to walk in My law as you have walked before Me." The word to be confirmed in 2 Chronicles 6:17 and 7:18 is "You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel". I appreciate your 1 Kings 8:27 and Acts 7:48 comparison. For my study I see within 1 Kings 8:25 and Act 7:55, 56 a perfect match. God did indeed dwell on the earth, and that is why we preach the word and proclaim Christ. Acts 8:4,5. Thanks, mommapbs. From the heart, Ray |
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596 | A word confirmed? | 1 Kin 8:26 | Ray | 110240 | ||
Hi Emmaus, Here are what I consider companion verses also. 1 Kings 8:26, "...let *Thy word, I pray, be confirmed..." 2 Chronicles 6:17, "...let *Thy word be confirmed..." 2 Chronicles 7:18, "...as *I covenanted with your father David, saying, 'You shall not lack a man to be ruler in Israel'." 2 Samuel 7:16, "And your house and your kingdom shall endure before *Me forever; your throne shall be established forever." But God's house and kingdom was confirmed also, for God came and dwelled on earth. Solomon built a house for His name. 2 Samuel 7:13, "He [Solomon] shall build a house for *My name, and I/ will establish the throne of his kingdom forever." [I agree with the NKJ for the next verse, "I will be his Father and he shall be My son."] 2 Samuel 7:24, NKJ, "For *You have made [established, NASB] Your/ people Israel Your very own people forever;..." 2 Samuel 7:25, "...spoken concerning *Thy servant and his house, confirm it forever,..." Isaiah 9:7, NKJ, "Of the increase of His/ government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His [sic] kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this." From the heart, Ray |
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597 | A word confirmed? | 1 Kin 8:26 | Ray | 110377 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, Micah 5:2, "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler [Ruler?, see NKJ] in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity." Therefore, He will give them up until the time When she who is in labor has borne a child [Child?] Then the remainder of His brethren Will return to the sons of Israel. And He will arise and shepherd His flock In the strength of the Lord, In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God. And they will remain, Because at that time [Lit, now] He will be great To the ends of the earth. And this One will be our peace." From the heart, Ray |
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598 | Let Thy word, I pray, be confirmed. | 1 Kin 8:26 | Ray | 140688 | ||
I have been looking at the prayers of David and Solomon in the Scriptures and have been suggesting that they have nouns and pronouns of Deity that add up to a total count that is divisible by three. This prayer of Solomon's is another example. The nouns and pronouns of Deity in the 1995 NASB copyright count up to a total of 99. The 1977 copyright with its Thee's and Thou's would have a total of 105 if one goes along with one omission. I would suggest the omissison of "I pray [Thee]" 1 Kings 8:26, 1977 NASB, "Now, therefore, O God of Israel, let *Thy word, I pray [Thee], be confirmed which Thou/ hast spoken to Thy servant, my father David." 2 Chron 6:17, "Now therefore, O Lord, the God of Israel, let *Thy word be confirmed which Thou/ hast spoken to Thy servant David." I welcome any comments. From the heart, Ray |
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599 | A question of pronouns | 1 Kin 8:30 | Ray | 107814 | ||
Is there anyone knowledgeable about Hebrew manuscripts that can tell me what leads translators to translate 1 Kings 8:29,30 and 2Chronicles 6:21 differently? I ask this question as one who counts pronouns of Deity, so it concerns the number of pronouns in the two verses. From the heart, Ray |
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600 | How many pronouns in the Hebrew? | 1 Kin 8:30 | Ray | 107879 | ||
Hi Searcher, I will write this as a question because I am still interested in knowing how the Hebrew reads for these passages. Thank you for pointing out that the new copyright for the NASB has 2 Chronicles 6:21 and1 Kings 8:30 as reading the same. That was not the case in the NASB l977 copyright that I still study from which has the Thee and Thou's. I would guess however that the Hebrew has five or six pronouns for Deity in 2 Chronicles 6:21. For a smooth reading while using the You pronouns, the NASB 1995 copyright only has the three. Does anyone have knowledge and access to the Hebrew manuscripts so that I can know how many pronouns are in the verses? From the heart, Ray |
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