God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 7:2
2So the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of God remains in the tent.”
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
1While King David was living in his house, the Lord gave him peace with all his enemies around him. So the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of God remains in the tent.” 3Nathan told the king, “Do everything you have in mind, because the Lord is with you.” 4But that same night the Lord spoke his word to Nathan:
Read all of 2 Samuel 72 Samuel 7:2 word by word
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא רְאֵ֣ה נָ֔א אָנֹכִ֥י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּבֵ֣ית אֲרָזִ֑ים וַֽאֲרוֹן֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיְרִיעָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- That the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
- the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
- Seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: behold!H7200
- now, I dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- of cedarאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
- but the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- withinתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- curtainsיְרִיעָהyerîy‛âh · curtainH3407
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:2
- 2 Samuel 12:1So the Lord sent Nathan to David. Nathan came to him and said, “There were two men in a certain city. One was rich, and the other was poor.
- 1 Chronicles 29:29Everything about King David from first to last is written in the records of the seer Samuel, the prophet Nathan, and the seer Gad.
- 2 Samuel 5:11Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedarwood, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.
- 1 Chronicles 14:1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedarwood, masons, and carpenters to build a palace for David.
- Jeremiah 22:13“How horrible it will be for the person who builds his house dishonestly and his upper rooms through injustice. He makes his neighbors work for nothing and doesn’t pay them for their work.
- Haggai 1:4“Is it time for you to live in your paneled houses while this house lies in ruins?
- Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- John 2:17His disciples remembered that Scripture said, “Devotion for your house will consume me.”
- Acts 7:46who won God’s favor. David asked that he might provide a permanent place for the family of Jacob.
- 2 Samuel 6:17The men carrying the ark set it in its place inside the tent David had put up for it. David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in the Lord’s presence.
- Exodus 26:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Make the inner tent with ten sheets made from fine linen yarn. Take violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and creatively work an angel design into the fabric.
- Exodus 40:21Then he brought the ark into the tent and hung the canopy over it to mark off where the ark was. Moses followed the Lord’s instructions.
- 1 Chronicles 16:1The men carrying the ark set it inside the tent David had put up for it. They presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence.
- 2 Chronicles 1:4(However, David had ⌞already⌟ brought God’s ark from Kiriath Jearim to a place he had prepared for it. He had put up a tent for it in 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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