2 Samuel 7:4

2 Samuel 7:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:
• English Standard Version (ESV)But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But it happened that night that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

Context of 2 Samuel 7:4

2The king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent.” 3Nathan replied to the king, “You should go and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.” That night the Lord told Nathan, 5“Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in? 6I have not lived in a house from the time I brought the Israelites up from Egypt to the present day. Instead, I was traveling with them and living in a tent.

2 Samuel 7:4 word by word

וַיְהִ֖י בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־נָתָ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass that nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• that the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• came unto Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:4

• Numbers 12:6The Lord said, “Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.
• 1 Chronicles 17:3That night God told Nathan the prophet,
• Amos 3:7Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:4

• 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. 1-29David was not happy just making a tent for the ark (2 Samuel 6:17). He wanted to build a house for God.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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 7:4

• Nathan
• Prophets
• Temple

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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