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

1When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies, 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!” 3Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.” 4But that same night the Lord said to Nathan,

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

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 the prophet to tell David this story: “There were two men in a certain town. One was rich, and one was poor.
• 1 Chronicles 29:29All the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in The Record of Samuel the Seer, The Record of Nathan the Prophet, and The Record of Gad the Seer.
• 2 Samuel 5:11Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built David a palace.
• 1 Chronicles 14:1Then King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace.
• Jeremiah 22:13And the Lord says, “What sorrow awaits Jehoiakim, who builds his palace with forced labor. He builds injustice into its walls, for he makes his neighbors work for nothing. He does not pay them for their labor.
• Haggai 1:4“Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?
• Psalms 132:5until I find a place to build a house for the Lord, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.”
• John 2:17Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.”
• Acts 7:46“David found favor with God and asked for the privilege of building a permanent Temple for the God of Jacob.
• 2 Samuel 6:17They brought the Ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And David sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord.
• Exodus 26:1“Make the Tabernacle from ten curtains of finely woven linen. Decorate the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim.
• Exodus 40:21Then he brought the Ark of the Covenant into the Tabernacle and hung the inner curtain to shield it from view, just as the Lord had commanded him.
• 1 Chronicles 16:1They brought the Ark of God and placed it inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.
• 2 Chronicles 1:4David had already moved the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the tent he had prepared 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