Verse 7
2 Samuel 7:7
World English Bible, British Edition
7
In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel,
did I say a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel,
saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ/כֹ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮ בְּ/כָל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ הֲ/דָבָ֣ר דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי אֶת אַחַד֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּ֗יתִי לִ/רְע֛וֹת אֶת עַמִּ֥/י אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵ/אמֹ֑ר לָ֛/מָּה לֹֽא בְנִיתֶ֥ם לִ֖/י בֵּ֥ית אֲרָזִֽים
English Translation
In all that I walked among all the children of Israel, have I spoken a word with one of the tribes of Israel that I commanded to shepherd my people, saying, "Why have you not built for me a house of cedars?"
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Chapter 7 Context
1
When the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all
his enemies all around,
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2
the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar,
but God (Elohim)’s ark d...
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3
Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for
the LORD is with you.”
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4
That same night, the LORD’s word came to Nathan, saying,
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5
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘The LORD says, “Should you build me a
house for me to dwell in?
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6
For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children
of Israel up out of Egypt,...
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7
In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel,
did I say a word to anyone fro...
8
Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘The LORD of Armies says, “I
took you from the sheep pen,...
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9
I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies
from before you. I will ma...
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10
I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that
they may dwell in their own p...
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11
and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel.
I will cause you to rest fr...
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12
When your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will
set up your offspring after you...
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13
He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of
his kingdom forever.
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14
I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he commits iniquity,
I will chasten him with the rod...
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15
but my loving kindness will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul,
whom I put away before you.
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16
Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your
throne will be established fo...
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17
Nathan spoke to David all these words, and according to all this vision.
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18
Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD; and he said,
“Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is m...
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19
This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord GOD, but you have spoken
also of your servant’s house...
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20
What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Lord GOD.
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21
For your word’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked
all this greatness, to make y...
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22
Therefore you are great, LORD God (Elohim). For there is no one like you, neither
is there any God (...
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23
What one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel,
whom God (Elohim) went to redeem...
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24
You established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever;
and you, LORD, became the...
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25
“Now, LORD God (Elohim), the word that you have spoken concerning your
servant, and concerning his h...
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26
Let your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘The LORD of Armies is God (Elohim)
over Israel; and the...
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27
For you, LORD of Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, have revealed to your servant,
saying, ‘I will...
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28
“Now, O Lord GOD, you are God (Elohim), and your words are truth, and
you have promised this good th...
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29
Now therefore, let it please you to bless the house of your servant,
that it may continue forever be...
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