2 Samuel 7:2

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

1Now it came about, when the king lived in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I live in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains within the tent.” 3Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your mind, for the Lord is with you.” 4But in the same night, the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

2 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

• that the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• Seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: behold!H7200
• nowנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• I liveיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• a houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• of cedarאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• but the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• withinתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the tentיְרִיעָהyerîy‛âh · curtainH3407

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:2

• 2 Samuel 12:1Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, “There were two men in a city, the one wealthy and the other poor.
• 1 Chronicles 29:29Now the acts of King David, from the first to the last, are written in the chronicles of Samuel the seer, in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the chronicles of Gad the seer,
• 2 Samuel 5:11Then Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, carpenters, and stonemasons; and they built a house for David.
• 1 Chronicles 14:1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build a house for him.
• Jeremiah 22:13“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness, And his upstairs rooms without justice, Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay And does not give him his wages,
• Haggai 1:4“Is it time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses while this house remains desolate?”
• 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 it was written: “Zeal for Your house will consume me.”
• Acts 7:46David found favor in God’s sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.
• 2 Samuel 6:17Now they brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent which David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
• Exodus 26:1“Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen and violet, purple, and scarlet material; you shall make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled embroiderer.
• Exodus 40:21He then brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up a veil for the covering, and screened off the ark of the testimony, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• 1 Chronicles 16:1And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
• 2 Chronicles 1:4However, David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched 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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 7:2

• Ark
• Liberality
• Nathan
• Palace
• Temple
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• God
• Nathan
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Cedar
• Chasten
• David
• Encamp
• Rod
• Accommodation
• Ark of the Covenant

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