2 Samuel 7:7 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 7:7

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,

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Interlinear Bible for 2 Samuel 7:7:

In all
kol (#3605) the places wherein
'aher (#834) I have walked
halak (#1980) with all
kol (#3605) the children
ben (#1121) of Israel
Yisra'el (#3478) spoke
dabar (#1696) I a word
dabar (#1697) with
'eth (#854) any
'echad (#259) of the tribes
shebet (#7626) of Israel,
Yisra'el (#3478) whom
'aher (#834) I commanded
tsavah (#6680) to feed
ra`ah (#7462)
'eth (#853) my people
`am (#5971)
'eth (#853) Israel,
Yisra'el (#3478) saying,
'amar (#559) Why
mah (#4100) build
banah (#1129) ye not
lo' (#3808) me a house
bayith (#1004) of cedar?
'erez (#730)

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