2 Samuel 7:1 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 7:1

God’s Covenant with David

1 Now it came to pass ^awhen the king was dwelling in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in ^aa house of cedar, ^bbut the ark of God dwells inside tent ^ccurtains.”

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.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 7:1

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American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

Amplified® Bible
WHEN KING David dwelt in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

Contemporary English Version
King David moved into his new palace, and the LORD let his kingdom be at peace.

Darby English Version
And it came to pass when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest round about from all his enemies,

Good News Bible
King David was settled in his palace, and the LORD kept him safe from all his enemies.

King James Version
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,

New International Version
After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

New King James Version
Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now it came about when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,

Revised Standard Version
Now when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his enemies,

New English Translation
The king settled into his palace,¹ for the Lord gave him relief² from all his enemies on all sides.³

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