2 Samuel 7:14

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

“ GOING AND GROWING ” CONQUERING FOES (2 Samuel 5:0 ) The title of this lesson is the literal rendering of 2 Samuel 5:10 , “David went on and grew great.” The margin reads, “going and growing.” First, he overcame the inhabitants of Jerusalem known as the Jebusites and, capturing the city, made it his capital (2 Samuel 5:6-9 ). The parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 11:4-9 will show the two accounts to complement and confirm one another, Samuel being the more biographic and analistic and... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

2 Samuel 7:0 1. 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; 2. That the king said unto Nathan the prophet [the first mention of him], See now, I dwell in an house of cedar; but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains [compare Hag 1:10 ]. 3. And Nathan said [speaking from the impulse of his own heart] to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee. 4. ¶ And it came to pass that night [the night... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:8-16

(8) Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: (9) And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. (10) Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:14

Men, who are not to be entirely destroyed, like the Chanaanites. (Calmet) --- This is not unlike the human temptation of which St. Paul speaks, 1 Corinthians x. 13. See Psalm lxxii. 5., and lxxxviii. 33. (Haydock) --- The rod of men denotes war, and stripes signify those punishments which God inflicts. (St. Jerome, Trad.) --- Some parts of this declaration regard Christ; others Solomon, Hebrews i. 5. (Du Hamel) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 7:4-17

4-17 Blessings are promised to the family and posterity of David. These promises relate to Solomon, David's immediate successor, and the royal line of Judah. But they also relate to Christ, who is often called David and the Son of David. To him God gave all power in heaven and earth, with authority to execute judgment. He was to build the gospel temple, a house for God's name; the spiritual temple of true believers, to be a habitation of God through the Spirit. The establishing of his house,... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Samuel 7:1-17

The News Announced to David v. 1. And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, an expression referring to his permanent abode after having attended to all the external affairs of the kingdom, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies, all those nations which still felt strong enough to dispute the growing power of Israel having been vanquished, v. 2. that the king said unto Nathan, the prophet, whom he regarded highly as a confidential adviser, See, now, I... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

II. The divine consecration of the Davidic kingdom by the promise of the imperishable kingly dominion of the Davidic house.2 Samuel 7:1-291. David’s purpose to build the Lord a house, and the divine promise that the Lord will build him a house. 2 Samuel 7:1-16.1And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord [Jehovah] had given him rest1 round about from all his enemies, 2That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but [and] the ark of... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 2 Samuel 7:4-16

2 Samuel THE PROMISED KING AND TEMPLE-BUILDER 2Sa_7:4 - 2Sa_7:16 . The removal of the ark to Jerusalem was but the first step in a process which was intended to end in the erection of a permanent Temple. The time for the next step appeared to David to have come when he had no longer to fight for his throne. Rest from enemies should lead to larger work for God, else repose will be our worst enemy, and peace will degenerate into self-indulgent sloth. A devout heart will not be content with... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:1-17

the Glorious Future of David’s House 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Always do better for the cause of God than for yourself. You have no right to dwell in cedar, while God’s Ark is under curtains. Also, beware of giving directions or advice, unless you have first consulted God. You may be as good as Nathan, but, if you speak apart from the divine Spirit, you will probably be compelled, on the following morning, to eat your words. David’s intention was good, but neither was he the man nor was that the time... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

The story of David's desire to build the Temple is told here in close connection with that of his bringing the Tabernacle to Jerusalem. It is not necessarily in chronological order, but is fittingly related at this point. David's desire to build the house of God was perfectly natural, and, indeed, proper. So much was this the case that it appealed to Nathan, who advised him to do all that was in his heart. It was not, however, God's will that he should carry out this work, and the prophet was... read more

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