2 Samuel 7:11

2 Samuel 7:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
• New International Version (NIV)and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies. “ ‘The Lord declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you:
• New King James Version (NKJV)since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord tells you that He will make you a house.
• New Living Translation (NLT)starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. “‘Furthermore, the Lord declares that he will make a house for you—a dynasty of kings!

Context of 2 Samuel 7:11

9And 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. 10And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly, from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. 12When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

2 Samuel 7:11 word by word

וּלְמִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוִּ֤יתִי שֹֽׁפְטִים֙ עַל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִי לְךָ֖ מִכָּל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְהִגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־בַ֖יִת יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֥ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And as since the timeיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• that I commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• judgesשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• over my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and have caused thee to restנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• from all thine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• Also the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• tellethנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• thee that he will makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• thee an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:11

• Judges 2:14So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, so that they could no longer withstand their enemies.
• 1 Samuel 12:9But they forgot the Lord their God. And he sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab. And they fought against them.
• Psalms 106:42Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power.
• 2 Samuel 7:1Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
• Job 5:18For he wounds, but he binds up; he shatters, but his hands heal.
• Job 34:29When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or a man?—
• Psalms 46:9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire.
• 2 Samuel 7:27For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.
• Exodus 1:21And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families.
• 1 Kings 2:24Now therefore as the Lord lives, who has established me and placed me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death today."
• 1 Kings 11:38And if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, I will be with you and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.
• 1 Chronicles 17:10from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the Lord will build you a house.
• 1 Chronicles 22:10He shall build a house for my name. He shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.'
• Psalms 89:3You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant:
• Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
• Proverbs 14:1The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The Lord - will make thee a house - Thou hast in thy heart to make me a house; I have it in my heart to make thee a house: thy family shall be built up, and shall prosper in the throne of Israel; and thy spiritual posterity shall remain for ever. God is the author of all our holy purposes, as well as of our good works, he first excites them; and if we be workers together with him, he will crown and reward them as though they were our own, though he is…Read the comment
• 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. 11He Himself will establish a house for you: God planned to do far more for David than David imagined doing for God. David focused on visible projects, such as building a temple. God focused instead on blessing his people through a lasting and righteous family line of kings.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