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2 Samuel 7:4 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 7 · verse 4
And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,2 Samuel 7:4 · King James Version
2 Samuel 7:4 in context
2That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
4And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
6Whereas I 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- NathanNâthânNathan, the name of five IsraelitesH5416 →
- sayingʼâmarto sayH559 →
- nightlayilproperly, a twistH3915 →
- worddâbâra wordH1697 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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We have here a full revelation of God's favour to David and the kind intentions of that favour, the notices and assurances of which God sent him by Nathan the prophet, whom he entrusted to deliver this long message to him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-17