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2 Samuel 7:2
2that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of 1God dwells under curtains.
2 Samuel 7:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
- New International Version (NIV)he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent."
- New King James Version (NKJV)that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains.”
Context of 2 Samuel 7:2
1And it came to pass when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest round about from all his enemies, that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of God dwells under curtains. 3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee. 4And it came to pass that night that the word of Jehovah came to Nathan, saying,
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא רְאֵ֣ה נָ֔א אָנֹכִ֥י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּבֵ֣ית אֲרָזִ֑ים וַֽאֲרוֹן֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיְרִיעָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
- prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
- Seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: behold!H7200
- dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- cedarsאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
- arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- curtainsיְרִיעָהyerîy‛âh · curtainH3407
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:2
- 2 Samuel 12:1And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
- 1 Chronicles 29:29And the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer;
- 2 Samuel 5:11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
- 1 Chronicles 14:1And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house.
- Jeremiah 22:13Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his upper chambers by injustice; that taketh his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not his earning;
- Haggai 1:4Is it time for you that ye should dwell in your wainscoted houses, while this house lieth waste?
- Psalms 132:5Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...
- John 2:17[And] his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thy house devours me.
- Acts 7:46who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;
- 2 Samuel 6:17And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it. And David offered up burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.
- Exodus 26:1And thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains of twined byssus, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of artistic work shalt thou make them.
- Exodus 40:21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and hung up the veil of separation, and covered the ark of the testimony; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
- 1 Chronicles 16:1And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it; and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.
- 2 Chronicles 1:4But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the [place] that David had prepared for it; for he had spread a tent for it at Jerusalem.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I dwell in a house of cedar - That is, a house whose principal beams, ceiling, and wainscot, were cedar. Dwelleth within curtains - Having no other residence but the tabernacle, which was a place covered with the skins of beasts, Exodus 26:14.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Nathan the prophet - Here first mentioned, but playing an important part afterward (e. g. 2 Samuel 12:1; 1 Kings 1:10; 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29). From the two last passages it appears that he wrote the history of David‘s reign, and a part at least of Solomon‘s. His distinctive title is the prophet, that of Gad the seer (compare 1 Samuel 9:9). He was probably nuch younger than David. In 2 Samuel 7:3, he spoke his own private opinion; in 2…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Nathan is recorded in David’s life on three occasions: here with a promise for David; in 2 Samuel 12:1–15 with a parable of judgment against David; in 1 Kings 1:11–27 with a plan for making Solomon David's successor. A cedar palace would have been made of stone with cedar paneling inside.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-32Sa 7:1-3. Nathan Approves the Purpose of David to Build God A House. 2. the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar--The palace which Hiram had sent men and materials to build in Jerusalem had been finished. It was magnificent for that age, though made wholly of wood: houses in warm countries not being required to possess the solidity and thickness of walls which are requisite for dwellings in regions exposed to rain and…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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