2 Samuel 7:9

2 Samuel 7:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

Context of 2 Samuel 7:9

7In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’ 8Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. 10And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning 11and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.

2 Samuel 7:9 word by word

וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥תָה אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣ם גָּד֔וֹל כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• I have beenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• with youעִם‛im · withH5973
• whereverכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• whereverאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• you have goneהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• and I have cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• your enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• from before youפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Now I will makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• like that ofגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:9

• 2 Samuel 5:10And David became greater and greater, for the LORD God of Hosts was with him.
• 2 Samuel 8:6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
• 2 Samuel 22:30For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.
• 1 Samuel 18:14and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
• 1 Chronicles 17:8I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.
• 2 Samuel 22:1And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
• 1 Samuel 31:6So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.
• Psalms 18:37I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.
• Psalms 89:23I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
• Genesis 12:2I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
• 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
• Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
• Luke 1:52He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
• Psalms 87:3Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:9

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-17Verses 4-17 Blessings are promised to the family and posterity of David. These promises relate to Solomon, David's immediate successor, and the royal line of Judah. But they also relate to Christ, who is often called David and the Son of David. To him God gave all power in heaven and earth, with authority to execute judgment. He was to build the gospel temple, a house for God's name; the spiritual temple of true believers, to be a habitation of God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9I have been with you: God guided and protected David throughout his life. In this way, God was actively involved in shaping everything David did. I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land: God promised to make a person’s name great only to Abraham and to David (see Genesis 12:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-174-17. it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan--The command was given to the prophet on the night immediately following; that is, before David could either take any measures or incur any expenses.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