Berean Standard Bible
2 Samuel 7:26
26so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.
2 Samuel 7:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
- New International Version (NIV)so that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established in your sight.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And your name will be magnified forever, saying, 'The Lord of hosts is God over Israel,' and the house of your servant David will be established before you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So let Your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.
Context of 2 Samuel 7:26
24For You have established Your people Israel as Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God. 25And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised, so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You. 27For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You. 28And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
Read all of 2 Samuel 72 Samuel 7:26 word by word
וְיִגְדַּ֨ל שִׁמְךָ֤ עַד־עוֹלָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבֵית֙ עַבְדְּךָ֣ דָוִ֔ד יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
- so that Your nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- will be magnifiedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
- foreverעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- when it is saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- The LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of Hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- is Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- overעַל‛al · uponH5921
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- And the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Your servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- will beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
- before Youפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:26
- 1 Chronicles 17:23And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,
- 1 Chronicles 29:10Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
- Psalms 72:18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- Psalms 115:1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
- Matthew 6:9So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
- John 12:28Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
- Genesis 17:18And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”
- Psalms 89:36his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:26
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 David's prayer is full of the breathings of devout affection toward God. He had low thoughts of his own merits. All we have, must be looked upon as Divine gifts. He speaks very highly and honourably of the Lord's favours to him. Considering what the character and condition of man is, we may be amazed that God should deal with him as he does. The promise of Christ includes all; if the Lord God be ours, what more can we ask, or think of? Ep…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26God promised to make David's name great (2 Samuel 7:9), but David wanted to honor God's name. David knew that his family line would have no value unless God remained the center of the people’s praise.Read the comment
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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
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