2 Samuel 7:5

2 Samuel 7:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
• New International Version (NIV)“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the Lord: Would you build me a house to dwell in?
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?

Context of 2 Samuel 7:5

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, “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in? 6I have never lived in a house, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this very day. I have always moved from one place to another with a tent and a Tabernacle as my dwelling. 7Yet no matter where I have gone with the Israelites, I have never once complained to Israel’s tribal leaders, the shepherds of my people Israel. I have never asked them, “Why haven’t you built me a beautiful cedar house?”’

2 Samuel 7:5 word by word

לֵ֤ךְ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הַאַתָּ֛ה תִּבְנֶה־לִּ֥י בַ֖יִת לְשִׁבְתִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and tellאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• my servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Shalt thou buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• me an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• for me to dwell inיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:5

• 1 Kings 5:3“You know that my father, David, was not able to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord his God because of the many wars waged against him by surrounding nations. He could not build until the Lord gave him victory over all his enemies.
• 1 Kings 8:16‘From the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have never chosen a city among any of the tribes of Israel as the place where a Temple should be built to honor my name. But I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.’”
• 1 Chronicles 17:4“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in.
• 1 Chronicles 22:7“My son, I wanted to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God,” David told him.
• 1 Chronicles 23:3All the Levites who were thirty years old or older were counted, and the total came to 38,000.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Shalt thou build me a house - That is, Thou shalt not: this is the force of the interrogative in such a case.Read the comment
• 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. 5Are you the one?: God wanted someone to build a house for him, but David was not the right person.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 7:5

• 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