American Standard Version
2 Samuel 7:4-8
4And it came to pass the same nightH3915, that the wordH1697 of Jehovah came unto NathanH5416, sayingH559,
5Go and tell my servantH5650 DavidH1732, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah, Shalt thou buildH1129 me a houseH1004 for me to dwellH3427 in?
6for I have not dweltH3427 in a houseH1004 since the dayH3117 that I broughtH5927 up the children of IsraelH3478 out of EgyptH4714, even to this dayH3117, but have walkedH1980 in a tentH168 and in a tabernacleH4908.
7In all places wherein I have walkedH1980 with all the children of IsraelH3478, spake I a wordH1697 with any of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, whom I commandedH6680 to be shepherdH7462 of my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, sayingH559, WhyH4100 have ye not builtH1129 me a houseH1004 of cedarH730?
8NowH6258 thereforeH6258 thusH3541 shalt thou sayH559 unto my servantH5650 DavidH1732, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah of hostsH6635, I tookH3947 thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheepH6629, that thou shouldest beH1961 princeH5057 over my peopleH5971, over IsraelH3478;
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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