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2 Samuel 7 :: King James Version (KJV)

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David Plans to Build a Temple

(1Ch 17:1–15 )

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2Sa 7:1 - And it came to pass, when the king^H4428 sat^H3427 in his house,^H1004 and the LORD^H3068 had given him rest^H5117 round about^H5439 from all his enemies;^H341

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2Sa 7:2 - That the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 See^H7200 now, I dwell^H3427 in an house^H1004 of cedar,^H730 but the ark^H727 of God^H430 dwelleth^H3427 within^H8432 curtains.^H3407

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2Sa 7:3 - And Nathan^H5416 said^H559 to the king,^H4428 Go,^H3212 do^H6213 all that is in thine heart;^H3824 for the LORD^H3068 is with thee.

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2Sa 7:4 - And it came to pass that night,^H3915 that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto Nathan,^H5416 saying,^H559

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2Sa 7:5 - Go^H3212 and tell^H559 my servant^H5650 David,^H1732 Thus saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Shalt thou build^H1129 me an house^H1004 for me to dwell in?^H3427

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2Sa 7:6 - Whereas I have not dwelt^H3427 in any house^H1004 since the time^H3117 that I brought up^H5927 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 out of Egypt,^H4714 even to this day,^H3117 but have walked^H1980 in a tent^H168 and in a tabernacle.^H4908

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2Sa 7:7 - In all the places wherein I have walked^H1980 with all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 spake^H1696 I a word^H1697 with any^H259 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 whom I commanded^H6680 to feed^H7462 my people^H5971 Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Why build^H1129 ye not me an house^H1004 of cedar?^H730

God's Covenant with David

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2Sa 7:8 - Now therefore so shalt thou say^H559 unto my servant^H5650 David,^H1732 Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 I took^H3947 thee from the sheepcote,^H5116 from following^H310 the sheep,^H6629 to be ruler^H5057 over my people,^H5971 over Israel:^H3478

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2Sa 7:9 - And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest,^H1980 and have cut off^H3772 all thine enemies^H341 out of thy sight,^H6440 and have made^H6213 thee a great^H1419 name,^H8034 like unto the name^H8034 of the great^H1419 men that are in the earth.^H776

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2Sa 7:10 - Moreover I will appoint^H7760 a place^H4725 for my people^H5971 Israel,^H3478 and will plant^H5193 them, that they may dwell^H7931 in a place of their own, and move^H7264 no more; neither shall the children^H1121 of wickedness^H5766 afflict^H6031 them any more,^H3254 as beforetime,^H7223

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2Sa 7:11 - And as since the time^H3117 that I commanded^H6680 judges^H8199 to be over my people^H5971 Israel,^H3478 and have caused thee to rest^H5117 from all thine enemies.^H341 Also the LORD^H3068 telleth^H5046 thee that he will make^H6213 thee an house.^H1004

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2Sa 7:12 - And when thy days^H3117 be fulfilled,^H4390 and thou shalt sleep^H7901 with thy fathers,^H1 I will set up^H6965 thy seed^H2233 after^H310 thee, which shall proceed^H3318 out of thy bowels,^H4578 and I will establish^H3559 his kingdom.^H4467

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2Sa 7:13 - He shall build^H1129 an house^H1004 for my name,^H8034 and I will stablish^H3559 the throne^H3678 of his kingdom^H4467 for^H5704 ever.^H5769

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2Sa 7:14 - I will be his father,^H1 and he shall be my son.^H1121 If he commit iniquity,^H5753 I will chasten^H3198 him with the rod^H7626 of men,^H582 and with the stripes^H5061 of the children^H1121 of men:^H120

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2Sa 7:15 - But my mercy^H2617 shall not depart away^H5493 from him, as I took^H5493 it from Saul,^H7586 whom I put away^H5493 before^H6440 thee.

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2Sa 7:16 - And thine house^H1004 and thy kingdom^H4467 shall be established^H539 for^H5704 ever^H5769 before^H6440 thee: thy throne^H3678 shall be established^H3559 for^H5704 ever.^H5769

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2Sa 7:17 - According to all these words,^H1697 and according to all this vision,^H2384 so did Nathan^H5416 speak^H1696 unto David.^H1732

David's Prayer

(1Ch 17:16–27 )

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2Sa 7:18 - Then went^H935 king^H4428 David^H1732 in, and sat^H3427 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 and he said,^H559 Who am I, O Lord^H136 GOD?^H3069 and what is my house,^H1004 that thou hast brought^H935 me hitherto?^H1988

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2Sa 7:19 - And this was yet a small thing^H6994 in thy sight,^H5869 O Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 but thou hast spoken^H1696 also of thy servant's^H5650 house^H1004 for a great while to come.^H7350 And is this the manner^H8452 of man,^H120 O Lord^H136 GOD?^H3069

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2Sa 7:20 - And what can^H3254 ➔ David^H1732 say^H1696 more^H3254 unto thee? for thou, Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 knowest^H3045 thy servant.^H5650

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2Sa 7:21 - For thy word's^H1697 sake, and according to thine own heart,^H3820 hast thou done^H6213 all these great things,^H1420 to make thy servant^H5650 know^H3045 them.

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2Sa 7:22 - Wherefore thou art great,^H1431 O LORD^H3068 God:^H430 for there is none like thee, neither is there any God^H430 beside^H2108 thee, according to all that we have heard^H8085 with our ears.^H241

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2Sa 7:23 - And what one^H259 nation^H1471 in the earth^H776 is like thy people,^H5971 even like Israel,^H3478 whom God^H430 went^H1980 to redeem^H6299 for a people^H5971 to himself, and to make^H7760 him a name,^H8034 and to do^H6213 for you great things^H1420 and terrible,^H3372 for thy land,^H776 before^H6440 thy people,^H5971 which thou redeemedst^H6299 to thee from Egypt,^H4714 from the nations^H1471 and their gods?^H430

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2Sa 7:24 - For thou hast confirmed^H3559 to thyself thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478 to be a people^H5971 unto thee for^H5704 ever:^H5769 and thou, LORD,^H3068 art become^H1961 their God.^H430

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2Sa 7:25 - And now, O LORD^H3068 God,^H430 the word^H1697 that thou hast spoken^H1696 concerning thy servant,^H5650 and concerning his house,^H1004 establish^H6965 it for^H5704 ever,^H5769 and do^H6213 as thou hast said.^H1696

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2Sa 7:26 - And let thy name^H8034 be magnified^H1431 for^H5704 ever,^H5769 saying,^H559 The LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is the God^H430 over Israel:^H3478 and let the house^H1004 of thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 be established^H3559 before^H6440 thee.

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2Sa 7:27 - For thou, O LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 hast revealed^H1540^H241 to thy servant,^H5650 saying,^H559 I will build^H1129 thee an house:^H1004 therefore hath thy servant^H5650 found^H4672 in his heart^H3820 to pray^H6419 this prayer^H8605 unto thee.

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2Sa 7:28 - And now, O Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 thou art that God,^H430 and thy words^H1697 be true,^H571 and thou hast promised^H1696 this goodness^H2896 unto thy servant:^H5650

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2Sa 7:29 - Therefore now let it please^H2974 thee to bless^H1288 the house^H1004 of thy servant,^H5650 that it may continue for ever^H5769 before^H6440 thee: for thou, O Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 hast spoken^H1696 it: and with thy blessing^H1293 let the house^H1004 of thy servant^H5650 be blessed^H1288 for ever.^H5769

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