2 Samuel — Chapter 7

📖 2 Samuel — Chapter 7 (KJV)

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2 Samuel 7:1 And it came to pass, when ^Rthe king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

1 Chr 17:1-15; Dan 4:29-30

2 Samuel 7:2 That the king said unto ^RNathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

2 Sam 12:1; 1 Chr 29:29

2 Samuel 7:3 And Nathan said to the king, ^RGo, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.

2 Kgs 4:27

2 Samuel 7:4 And it came to pass ^Rthat night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

Num 12:6; 1 Chr 17:3

2 Samuel 7:5 Go and tell ^Tmy servant David, Thus saith the LORD, ^RShalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

1 Kgs 5:3; 1 Kgs 8:16-19

to my servant, to David

2 Samuel 7:6 Whereas ^RI have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

Josh 18:1; 1 Kgs 8:16

2 Samuel 7:7 In all the places wherein I have ^Rwalked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with ^Tany of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?

Lev 26:11-12

any of the judges

2 Samuel 7:8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, ^RI took thee from the sheepcote, ^Tfrom following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

1 Sam 16:11-12; 1 Chr 17:7

from after

2 Samuel 7:9 ^RAnd I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies ^Tout of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

2 Sam 5:10; 2 Sam 8:6,14

from thy face

2 Samuel 7:10 Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will ^Rplant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,

1 Chr 17:9; Ps 44:4

2 Samuel 7:11 And as ^Rsince the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

Judg 2:14-16; 1 Sam 12:9-11

2 Samuel 7:12 ^RAnd when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Kgs 2:1; 1 Kgs 8:20

2 Samuel 7:13 ^RHe shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

1 Kgs 5:5; 1 Kgs 6:12

2 Samuel 7:14 ^RI will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

1 Chr 17:13; 1 Chr 28:6

2 Samuel 7:15 ^RBut my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

2 Sam 7:14,16; 1 Sam 19:24

2 Samuel 7:16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

2 Samuel 7:17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

2 Samuel 7:18 Then went king David in, and ^Rsat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

1 Chr 17:16; Isa 37:14

2 Samuel 7:19 ^RAnd this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the ^Tmanner of man, O Lord GOD?

2 Sam 12:8; Num 16:9,13

law

2 Samuel 7:20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, ^Rknowest thy servant.

Gen 18:19; 1 Sam 16:7

2 Samuel 7:21 For thy word’s sake, and ^Raccording to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

Matt 11:26; Luke 10:21

2 Samuel 7:22 ^RWherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Deut 3:24; 1 Chr 16:25

2 Samuel 7:23 And ^Rwhat one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

Deut 4:7-8,32-34; Deut 33:29

2 Samuel 7:24 For thou hast ^Rconfirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.

Gen 17:7; Deut 26:18

2 Samuel 7:25 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, ^Restablish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

Gen 32:12; Ps 119:49

2 Samuel 7:26 And ^Rlet thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.

1 Chr 17:23-24; 1 Chr 29:10-13

2 Samuel 7:27 For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast ^R^Trevealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

Ruth 4:4; 1 Sam 9:15

opened the ear

2 Samuel 7:28 And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and ^Rthy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

Num 23:19; John 17:17

2 Samuel 7:29 Therefore now ^R^Tlet it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

Num 6:24-26; 1 Chr 17:27

be thou pleased and bless

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📖 What We’re Reading

2 Samuel 7:1–7 — David’s building plan is reconsidered

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

David contrasts his cedar house with the ark’s dwelling in curtains. Nathan initially encourages him, but the LORD gives Nathan a different word that night. God recalls His presence with Israel in a tent and tabernacle. A sincere plan still needs to be measured against God’s revealed direction.

Key Truth: A good intention is not the same as a command from God.

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📖 What We’re Reading

2 Samuel 7:8–17 — God promises David an enduring house

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The LORD recalls taking David from the sheep to lead Israel. Instead of David first building God a house, God promises David a house in the sense of a continuing royal line. David’s offspring will build a house for God’s name. The promise includes discipline, mercy, and an enduring throne; Luke later connects Jesus’ kingship with David’s throne.

Key Truth: God’s gracious promise is larger than David’s proposed project.

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📖 What We’re Reading

2 Samuel 7:18–29 — David receives the promise in prayer

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

David sits before the LORD, acknowledges his smallness, and praises God’s uniqueness and redemption of Israel. He asks God to establish what He has spoken. His prayer rests on God’s true words rather than on David’s entitlement.

Key Truth: Faith responds to God’s promise with humility and prayer.

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Related Scripture (KJV)

Luke 1:32 — The announcement of Jesus’ birth connects His reign with the throne of David.

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Reflect and Apply

What happens to your attitude when God’s direction differs from your plan? Consider David’s humility and turn one promise of Scripture into a prayer.

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