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2 Samuel 7:2
2he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a 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.
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!”
Context of 2 Samuel 7:2
1After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” 3Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.” 4But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:
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 12:1The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.
- 1 Chronicles 29:29As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer, the records of Nathan the prophet and the records of Gad the seer,
- 2 Samuel 5:11Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
- 1 Chronicles 14:1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.
- Jeremiah 22:13“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, his upper rooms by injustice, making his own people work for nothing, not paying them for their labor.
- Haggai 1:4“Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”
- Psalms 132:5till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- John 2:17His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
- Acts 7:46who enjoyed God’s favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
- 2 Samuel 6:17They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the Lord.
- Exodus 26:1“Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by a skilled worker.
- Exodus 40:21Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the Lord commanded him.
- 1 Chronicles 16:1They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
- 2 Chronicles 1:4Now David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because 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
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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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