2 Samuel 7

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:12-29

The facts are: 1 . The prophet declares to David 2 . David, in response to the message, acknowledges ,the condescension and bounty of God in what he had done and promised. 3 . He confesses that all is of the free unmerited loving kindness of God, and regards this wonderful superhuman goodness as being an illustration of the existence of a love transcending all that is known to man. 4 . He recognizes the blessedness of Israel in being under the care and guidance of One so... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:13

I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. The temple which Solomon was to build was the symbol of the new development of Israel, and naturally these words suggest a meaning not unworthy of so great an advance in the accomplishment of the nation's mission. Had we, indeed, only this passage, we might be content to take it in a popular sense, as signifying that, whereas Saul's throne (and subsequently that of the many usurpers in Samaria) had but a brief existence, Solomon's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:14

I will be his Father, and he shall be my son. Between father and son there is not only love, but oneness. Whatsoever the father hath, that belongs also to the son by natural right. But this sonship is magnified in the Psalms beyond the measure of Solomon or any natural limits. The Son there is "the Firstborn," which Solomon was not, "higher than the kings of the earth" ( Psalms 89:27 ); and he must have "the nations for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:15-16

Before thee. This does not refer to time, but means "in thy presence," or "before thy face," that is, "as thou hast thyself been witness." There is a strong contrast between the fate of Saul's house and this eternal endurance promised to that of David. The lineage of Saul might have made a new start in Jonathan, and even when he died at Gilboa, he left a son behind him. Still, no one ever locked upon Mephibosheth as having any title to the throne; and though Shimei ( 2 Samuel 16:5 ) may... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:16

Glimpses of the King Messiah. Looked at in the light of the development of the Divine purpose, rather than of the conscious knowledge of the time, 1 . The Anointed of Jehovah. His Servant, chosen and beloved (verse 8; Psalms 5:3 ; Acts 4:27 ; Acts 10:28 ). Psalms 89:1-52 ; 'The faithfulness of the Lord.' "Once thou spakest in vision to thy beloved, and saidst: I have laid help upon a mighty one, I have exalted one chosen out of the people. I have found David my... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:17

Vision . This word does not imply that Nathan saw anything with the natural eye, but signifies that sort of prophecy which was vouchsafed to a "seer." Thus the prophecies of Isaiah, of Nahum, and of Obadiah are called "visions." Probably the word is taken from the fixed gaze, with which the seer looked into the far off world with unmoved eyes, yet seeing not with them, but with the spiritual sight within. It would thus be an intellectual process accompanied by a rigidity of the natural... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:18

David … sat before the Lord. The word "sat" is usually explained by commentators as meaning "tarried." The rabbins give the word its ordinary meaning, and say that it was the privilege of kings to pray in a sitting posture. But we cannot possibly believe that kings at this early stage had established a special etiquette for observance in prayer, and the difficulty is merely imaginary. Because the Jews prayed standing, and we moderns pray kneeling, we both assume that to pray sitting was an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:18

Meditation before the Lord. David, with a heart filled with wonder and gratitude by the message from heaven communicated to him by Nathan, "went in and sat before the Lord," and poured forth his thoughts and feelings in the words which follow. He probably went into the tent in which he had placed the ark, and there meditated and prayed. But the phrase, "before the Lord," is very frequently employed with out any reference to the ark, the tabernacle, or the temple. God is everywhere, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:18-19

Effects of God's goodness on the heart. (Suitable for a birthday or the new year.) David, having retired into the presence of God, pours out before him the feelings of his heart, in view of what God had done for him, and what he had just promised to do. I. THE MERCIES CONTEMPLATED . 1 . Past leading. "Thou hast brought me hitherto." How much this included in David's case! How much in the case of every one of us! Each should recall in God's presence the particulars of his... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:18-24

( 1 Chronicles 17:16-22 ). ( THE TABERNACLE ON ZION .) Thanksgiving and praise. The duty of rendering thanksgiving and praise to God is seldom disputed, though its performance is often neglected. It is beneficial to the offerer himself, as well as to others. The conduct and language of David, on receiving the Divine communication here recorded, famish an admirable example of the spirit in which "the sacrifice of thanksgiving" should be presented. I. DEEP HUMILITY ... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:12-29

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:13

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:15-16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:18

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:18

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:18-19

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:18-24

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