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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,^H1961 when^H3588 the king^H4428 sat^H3427 in his house,^H1004 and the LORD^H3068 had given^H5117^➔ him rest^➔^H5117 round about^H5439 from all^H3605 his enemies;^H341

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2Sa 7:2 - That^H559^➔ the king^H4428 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 See^H7200 now,^H4994 I^H595 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^H559^➔ Nathan^H5416 said^➔^H559 to^H413 the king,^H4428 Go,^H3212 do^H6213 all^H3605 that^H834 is in thine heart;^H3824 for^H3588 the LORD^H3068 is with thee.^H5973

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2Sa 7:4 - And it came to pass^H1961 that^H1931 night,^H3915 that^H1961^➔ the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came^➔^H1961 unto^H413 Nathan,^H5416 saying,^H559

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2Sa 7:5 - Go^H3212 and tell^H559 my servant^H5650 David,^H1732 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Shalt thou^H859 build^H1129 me an house^H1004 for me to dwell in?^H3427

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2Sa 7:6 - Whereas^H3588 I have^H3427^➔ not^H3808 dwelt^➔^H3427 in^H1004^➔ any house^➔^H1004 since the time^H3117 that I brought up^H5927 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 out of Egypt,^H4714 even to^H5704 this^H2088 day,^H3117 but have^H1961 walked^H1980 in a tent^H168 and in a tabernacle.^H4908

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2Sa 7:7 - In all^H3605 the places wherein^H834 I have walked^H1980 with all^H3605 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 spake I^H1696 a word^H1697 with^H854 any^H259 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 whom^H834 I commanded^H6680 to feed^H7462 my people^H5971 Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 Why^H4100 build ye^H1129 not^H3808 me^H589 an house^H1004 of cedar?^H730

God's Covenant with David

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2Sa 7:8 - Now therefore^H6258 so^H3541 shalt thou say^H559 unto my servant^H5650 David,^H1732 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 I^H589 took thee^H3947 from^H4480 the sheepcote,^H5116 from following^H310 the sheep,^H6629 to be^H1961 ruler^H5057 over^H5921 my people,^H5971 over^H5921 Israel:^H3478

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2Sa 7:9 - And I was^H1961 with thee^H5973 whithersoever^H834 thou wentest,^H1980 and have cut off^H3772 all^H3605 thine enemies^H341 out of thy sight,^H6440 and have made^H6213 thee a^H8034^➔ great^H1419 name,^➔^H8034 like unto the name^H8034 of the great^H1419 men that^H834 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 them,^H5193 that they may dwell in^H7931 a place of their own,^H8478 and^H3808^➔ move^H7264 no^➔^H3808 more;^H5750 neither^H3808 shall^H3254^➔ the children^H1121 of wickedness^H5766 afflict them^H6031 any more,^➔^H3254 as^H834 beforetime,^H7223

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2Sa 7:11 - And as since^H4480 the time^H3117 that^H834 I commanded^H6680 judges^H8199 to be over^H5921 my people^H5971 Israel,^H3478 and have caused^H5117^➔ thee to rest^➔^H5117 from all^H3605 thine enemies.^H341 Also^H5046^➔ the LORD^H3068 telleth^➔^H5046 thee that^H3588 he^H3068 will make^H6213 thee an house.^H1004

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2Sa 7:12 - And when^H3588 thy days^H3117 be fulfilled,^H4390 and thou shalt sleep^H7901 with^H854 thy fathers,^H1 I will set up^H6965 thy seed^H2233 after thee,^H310 which^H834 shall proceed^H3318 out of thy bowels,^H4578 and I will establish^H3559 his kingdom.^H4467

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2Sa 7:13 - He^H1931 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^H589 will be^H1961 his father,^H1 and he^H1931 shall be^H1961 my son.^H1121 If^H834 he commit iniquity,^H5753 I will chasten him^H3198 with the rod^H7626 of men,^H376 and with the stripes^H5061 of the children^H1121 of men:^H120

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2Sa 7:15 - But my mercy^H2617 shall^H5493^➔ not^H3808 depart away^➔^H5493 from him,^H4480 as^H834 I took^H5493 it from^H5973 Saul,^H7586 whom^H834 I put away^H5493 before thee.^H6440

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2Sa 7:16 - And^H539^➔ thine house^H1004 and thy kingdom^H4467 shall be established^➔^H539 for^H5704 ever^H5769 before thee:^H6440 thy throne^H3678 shall be^H1961 established^H3559 for^H5704 ever.^H5769

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2Sa 7:17 - According to all^H3605 these^H428 words,^H1697 and according to all^H3605 this^H2088 vision,^H2384 so^H3651 did^H1696^➔ Nathan^H5416 speak^➔^H1696 unto^H413 David.^H1732

David's Prayer

(1Ch 17:16–27 )

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2Sa 7:18 - Then went^H935^➔ king^H4428 David^H1732 in,^➔^H935 and sat^H3427 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 and he said,^H559 Who^H4310 am I,^H595 O Lord^H136 GOD?^H3069 and what^H4310 is my house,^H1004 that^H3588 thou hast brought me^H935 hitherto?^H5704

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2Sa 7:19 - And^H6994^➔ this^H2063 was^➔^H6994^➔ yet^H5750 a small thing^➔^H6994 in thy sight,^H5869 O Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 but thou hast spoken^H1696 also^H1571 of^H413 thy servant's^H5650 house^H1004 for a great while to come.^H7350 And^H2063^➔ is this^➔^H2063 the manner^H8452 of man,^H120 O Lord^H136 GOD?^H3069

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2Sa 7:20 - And what^H4100 can^H3254 David^H1732 say^H1696 more^H5750 unto thee?^H413 for thou,^H859 Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 knowest^H3045 thy servant.^H5650

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2Sa 7:21 - For^H5668^➔ thy word's^H1697 sake,^➔^H5668 and according to thine own heart,^H3820 hast thou done^H6213 all^H3605 these^H2063 great things,^H1420 to make^H3045^➔ thy servant^H5650 know^➔^H3045 them.

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2Sa 7:22 - Wherefore^H5921^H3651 thou art great,^H1431 O LORD^H136 God:^H3069 for^H3588 there is none^H369 like thee,^H3644 neither^H369 is there any God^H430 beside thee,^H2108 according to all^H3605 that^H834 we have heard^H8085 with our ears.^H241

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2Sa 7:23 - And what^H4310 one^H259 nation^H1471 in the earth^H776 is like thy people,^H5971 even like Israel,^H3478 whom^H834 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^H834 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,^H859 LORD,^H3068 art become^H1961 their God.^H430

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2Sa 7:25 - And now,^H6258 O LORD^H3068 God,^H430 the word^H1697 that^H834 thou hast spoken^H1696 concerning^H5921 thy servant,^H5650 and concerning^H5921 his house,^H1004 establish^H6965 it for^H5704 ever,^H5769 and do^H6213 as^H834 thou hast said.^H1696

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2Sa 7:26 - And let^H1431^➔ thy name^H8034 be magnified^➔^H1431 for^H5704 ever,^H5769 saying,^H559 The LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is the God^H430 over^H5921 Israel:^H3478 and let the house^H1004 of thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 be^H1961 established^H3559 before thee.^H6440

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2Sa 7:27 - For^H3588 thou,^H859 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^H5921^H3651 hath^H4672^➔ thy servant^H5650 found^➔^H4672 in his heart^H3820 to pray^H6419 this^H2063 prayer^H8605 unto thee.^H413

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2Sa 7:28 - And now,^H6258 O Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 thou^H859 art that^H1931 God,^H430 and thy words^H1697 be^H1961 true,^H571 and thou hast promised^H1696 this^H2063 goodness^H2896 unto^H413 thy servant:^H5650

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2Sa 7:29 - Therefore now^H6258 let it please thee^H2974 to bless^H1288 the house^H1004 of thy servant,^H5650 that it may continue^H1961 for ever^H5769 before thee:^H6440 for^H3588 thou,^H859 O Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 hast spoken^H1696 it: and with thy blessing^H1293 let^H1288^➔ the house^H1004 of thy servant^H5650 be blessed^➔^H1288 for ever.^H5769

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