2 Samuel 7:5 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 7:5

3 Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your ^aheart, for the Lord is with you.”

4 But it happened that night that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

5 “Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: ^a“Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?

6 For I have not dwelt in a house ^asince the time that I brought the children of Israel up from Egypt, even to this day, but have moved about in ^ba tent and in a tabernacle.

7 Wherever I have ^amoved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded ^bto shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’

8 Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^a“I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.

9 And ^aI have been with you wherever you have gone, ^band have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

10 Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will ^aplant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; ^bnor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously,

11 ^asince the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord¹ tells you ^bthat He will make you a house.

12 ^a“When your days are fulfilled and you ^brest with your fathers, ^cI will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

13 ^aHe shall build a house for My name, and I will ^bestablish the throne of his kingdom forever.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 7:5

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American Standard Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

Amplified® Bible
Go and tell My servant David, Thus says the Lord: Shall you build Me a house in which to dwell?

Contemporary English Version
to go to David and give him this message: David, you are my servant, so listen to what I say. Why should you build a temple for me?

Darby English Version
Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

Good News Bible
"Go and tell my servant David that I say to him, 'You are not the one to build a temple for me to live in.

King James Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

New American Standard Bible
"Go and say to My servant David, `Thus says the LORD, "Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?

New International Version
"Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?

New King James Version
“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Go and say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Should you build Me a house to dwell in?

Revised Standard Version
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?

Young's Literal Translation
`Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?

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