2 Samuel 7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:26

And let thy name be magnified for ever ,.... David desired the performance of the above things not so much for his own sake, and for the sake of his family, as for the glory of God; his great concern was, that God might be magnified, and his greatness displayed, in making him and his family great; and particularly that he might be magnified and glorified in that famous Son of his, the Messiah, as he has been, John 13:31 ; and by all his people in succeeding ages: saying, the Lord of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:27

For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel ,.... As he is called in 2 Samuel 7:26 , hast revealed to thy servant ; which he otherwise could not have known: saying, I will build thee an house ; see 2 Samuel 7:11 , therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee ; found his heart disposed to this service, or found freedom and boldness in him to put up this prayer to God; what encouraged and emboldened him to do it was the gracious promise of God, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:28

And now, O Lord God, thou art that God ,.... Who is the Lord of hosts, and the God of Israel, that has promised and is able to perform, and is faithful to his promise: and thy words be true ; are truly, punctually, and faithfully performed, never fail: and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant ; concerning building and establishing his house. David repeats this promise as being greatly affected with it, and fully assured of the performance of it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:29

Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant ,.... Not according to the merits of him or his family, but according to the sovereign will and pleasure of God; the Targum is, begin and bless; let the promised blessings begin to descend, that there may be some appearance of the performance of the promise, which may give encouragement that the whole will be fulfilled: that it may continue for ever before thee ; under his care and protection: for thou, O Lord God,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7

David consults the prophet Nathan about building a temple for the Lord, and is encouraged by him to do it, 2 Samuel 7:1-3 . That night Nathan receives a revelation from God, stating that Solomon, not David, should build the temple, 2 Samuel 7:4-16 . Nathan delivers the Divine message, and David magnifies God for his mercies, and makes prayer and supplication, 2 Samuel 7:17-29 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:1

When the king sat in his house - That is, when he became resident in the palace which Hiram, king of Tyre, had built for him. And the Lord had given him rest - This was after he had defeated the Philistines, and cast them out of all the strong places in Israel which they had possessed after the overthrow of Saul; but before he had carried his arms beyond the land of Israel, against the Moabites, Syrians, and Idumeans. See 2 Samuel 8:1-14 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:2

I dwell in a house of cedar - That is, a house whose principal beams, ceiling, and wainscot, were cedar. Dwelleth within curtains - Having no other residence but the tabernacle, which was a place covered with the skins of beasts, Exodus 26:14 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:3

Nathan said to the king - In this case he gave his judgment as a pious and prudent man, not as a prophet; for the prophets were not always under a Divine afflatus; it was only at select times they were thus honored. For the Lord is with thee - Thou hast his blessing in all that thou doest, and this pious design of thine will most certainly meet with his approbation. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:5

Shalt thou build me a house - That is, Thou shalt not: this is the force of the interrogative in such a case. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:7

With any of the tribes - "Spake I a word to any of the Judges" is the reading in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 17:6 , and this is probably the true reading. Indeed, there is but one letter of difference between them, and letters which might be easily mistaken for each other: שבטי shibtey , tribes, is almost the same in appearance with ht שפטי shophetey , judges; the ב beth and the פ pe being the same letter, the apex under the upper stroke of the פ pe ... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:7

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