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4. THE LORD'S PROMISE TO DAVID AND THE COVENANT
CHAPTER 7
_ 1. David's desire (2 Samuel 7:1)_
2. Nathan receives the message for David (2 Samuel 7:4)
3. David in the presence of Jehovah (2 Samuel...
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2 SAMUEL 7. DAVID PROPOSES TO BUILD A TEMPLE FOR THE ARK BUT YAHWEH
PREFERS TO DWELL IN A TENT, AS HERETOFORE. HE PROMISES DAVID THAT HIS
DYNASTY SHALL ALWAYS OCCUPY THE THRONE (D). An independent nar...
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WHEREFORE THOU ART GREAT. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject),
App-6, wherefore. will declare and praise Thee as great.
O LORD GOD. O Jehovah Elohim. Note the change, because it is not now
in co...
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_Wherefore thou art great_ Since Thou hast done these great things for
me, I praise Thee and acknowledge Thy greatness. Cp. Psalms 35:27;
Psalms 40:16; Psalms 48:1.
_for_there is _none like thee_, &c....
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David's prayer and thanksgiving
David's address to God consists of (_a_) humble thanksgiving for the
undeserved favour shewn to him and his house, 2 Samuel 7:18; (_b_)
praise for God's past manifesta...
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_David's Response to the Lord's Will._ 2 Samuel 7:18-29
18 Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who
_am_ I, O Lord God? and what _is_ my house, that thou hast brought me
hit...
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_WHEREFORE THOU ART GREAT, O LORD GOD: FOR THERE IS NONE LIKE THEE,
NEITHER IS THERE ANY GOD BESIDE THEE, ACCORDING TO ALL THAT WE HAVE
HEARD WITH OUR EARS._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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THE PROMISE OF GOD TO DAVID IN REQUITAL OF HIS DESIRE TO BUILD THE
TEMPLE
This chapter affords an excellent illustration of the way in which
prophecy has often two quite distinct applications, one to...
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 7
GOD MAKES A PROMISE TO DAVID
V1 King David was living in his palace now. The *Lord had given him
peace from his enemies. V2 One...
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ALL THAT WE HAVE HEARD WITH OUR EARS. — Such expressions are common
enough in all languages not only for that which has been communicated
orally, but for all that has been made known in any way; the s...
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עַל ־כֵּ֥ן גָּדַ֖לְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֣י
יְהוִ֑ה כִּֽי...
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CHAPTER IX.
_ PROPOSAL TO BUILD A TEMPLE._
2 Samuel 7:1.
THE spirit of David was essentially active and fond of work. He was
one of those who are ever pressing on, not content to keep things as
they...
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DAVID'S HUMBLE AND GRATEFUL PRAYER
2 Samuel 7:18
The promise made through Nathan was threefold: (1) that David's house
should reign forever; (2) that his seed should build the Temple; (3)
that the ki...
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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 r...
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(18) В¶ Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he
said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast
brought me hitherto? (19) And this was yet a small thing in thy sight,...
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We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first
desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that,
although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...
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Ardently desiring Jehovah's glory, David is troubled at dwelling in a
house of cedar, while Jehovah dwelt within curtains. He wishes to
build Him a house-a good desire, yet one which God could not gra...
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WHEREFORE THOU ART GREAT, O LORD GOD,.... In his name, nature,
persons, and perfections, purposes, promises, and works:
FOR [THERE IS] NONE LIKE THEE; for his essence and attributes, for his
greatnes...
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_Wherefore thou art great_ Both in power and in goodness, as appears
by the great and good things which thou hast done for me. _Neither is
there any God besides thee_ Thus Hannah had expressed herself...
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1 Nathan first approouing the purpose of Dauid to build God an house,
4 after by the word of God forbiddeth him.
12 He promiseth him benefites and blessings in his seede.
18 Dauids prayer and thank...
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Wherefore Thou art great, O Lord God, in the Revelation of His grace
toward all mankind; FOR THERE IS NONE LIKE THEE, NEITHER IS THERE ANY
GOD BESIDE THEE, ACCORDING TO ALL THAT WE HAVE HEARD WITH OUR...
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David's Prayer of Thanksgiving...
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The Lord having given grace to David to subdue the nations surrounding
Israel, it is understandable that David's thoughts turned to a serious
consideration of what is due the God of Israel. Why should...
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18-29 David's prayer is full of the breathings of devout affection
toward God. He had low thoughts of his own merits. All we have, must
be looked upon as Divine gifts. He speaks very highly and honou...
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THOU ART GREAT, both in power and in goodness, as appears by the great
and good things which thou hast done for me, ALL THAT WE HAVE HEARD
WITH OUR EARS; what we have heard from our parents, or out of...
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2 Samuel 7:22 great H1431 (H8804) LORD H3068 GOD H430 God H430 besides
H2108 heard H8085 (H8804) ears...
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2). WONDER AT WHAT THIS GREAT YHWH HAS DONE FOR THOSE WHOM HE HAS
CHOSEN AS HIS OWN PEOPLE (2 SAMUEL 7:22).
2 Samuel 7:22
“ For this reason you are great, O YHWH God, for there is none like
you, no...
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DAVID EXPRESSES HIS GRATITUDE TO YHWH FOR HIS EVERLASTING GOODNESS (2
SAMUEL 7:18).
The humility of David, and His recognition of his subjection to YHWH
comes out in this prayer which follows up on Go...
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CONTENTS: David's desire to build the Lord's house. The Davidic
covenant.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Nathan.
CONCLUSION: We need no more to make us happy than to have God for a
Father to us. If He is o...
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2 Samuel 7:1. _When the king sat in his house,_ and began to feel the
approaches of age, he was more concerned for the ark than for himself.
All men, but especially the aged, should do their best for...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 7:1__ This chapter, with its promise of
the Messiah, is a key passage in the history of salvation. Verses 2
Samuel 7:8 are often described as the “Davidic covenant,” even
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 7:18 In this moving prayer, David uses the
phrase O LORD GOD (or “O LORD God”) eight times, expressing his
close intimacy with his God....
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
2 Samuel 7:17. “WORDS.” … “VISION.” “The _words_, as the
content of God’s revelation to Nathan, are distinguished from the
_vision_ as indication of its _form_ and _mode...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 7:1
WHEN THE KING SAT IN HIS HOUSE. The order is not chronological; for
the words, JEHOVAH HAD GIVEN HIM REST FROM ALL HIS ENEMIES ROUND ABOUT
(so the Revised Version, rightly), i...
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Now it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had
given him rest round about from all of his enemies; [Now he's
established, he's strong, he's powerful.] That the king said unto
Na...
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1 Chronicles 16:25; 1 Samuel 2:2; 2 Chronicles 2:5; Deuteronomy 3:24;...
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Great — Both in power and in goodness, as appears by the great and
good things which thou hast done for me....