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Verse 2 Samuel 7:18. _SAT BEFORE THE LORD_] Sometimes, when a Hindoo
seeks a favour from a superior, he sits down in his presence in
silence; or if he solicits some favour of a _god_, as _riches,
chil...
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SAT BEFORE THE LORD - In the tent where the ark was. Standing or
kneeling was the usual attitude of prayer (1Ki 8:22, 1 Kings 8:54; but
compare Exodus 17:12). Modern commentators mostly take the word...
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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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THEN. It is grace that really humbles.
SAT BEFORE THE LORD. Very different from sitting before one's self, as
in 2 Samuel 7:1.
WHO AM.... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. Compare 2 Samuel 7:1.
W...
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_Then went king David in, and sat before the_Lord] In the tent where
the Ark, the symbol of God's presence, was. As sitting does not seem
to have been a customary posture for prayer, some commentators...
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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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DISCOURSE: 314
DAVID’S GRATITUDE
2 Samuel 7:18. _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 hitherto? And thi...
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AND SAT BEFORE THE LORD— Dr. Pococke, in his first volume, p. 213,
has given us the figure of a person half sitting, and half kneeling;
that is, kneeling so far as to rest the most muscular part of hi...
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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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_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?_
Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord. Sitt...
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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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THEN WENT KING DAVID IN, AND SAT. — As always at every important
point in his life, David’s first care is to take that which he has
in his mind before the Lord. The place to which he went must be the...
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וַ יָּבֹא֙ הַ מֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַ
יֵּ֖שֶׁב
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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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Lord. "More in soul, than by this posture of the body, remaining quiet
in meditation and prayer." (Cajetan) --- Vatable says only kings were
allowed to pary sitting, (Sa; Menochius) and they must be o...
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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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_DAVID AT PRAYER_
‘Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and said,’ etc.
2 Samuel 7:18
We are chiefly concerned with the matter of David’s prayer.
We have said that he was alone with G...
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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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THEN WENT KING DAVID IN,.... Into the tabernacle where the ark was,
which he had prepared for it, 2 Samuel 6:17;
AND SAT BEFORE THE LORD; before the ark, the symbol of his presence,
and prayed, and g...
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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?
Ver. 18. _And sat before the Lord._] So Elias sat un...
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_Then went King David in_ Into the tabernacle. _And sat before the
Lord_ That is, before the ark, the symbol of the divine presence, and
where God was then peculiarly present, and was believed by Davi...
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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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Then went King David in and sat before the Lord, he spent some time in
the tent where the ark of the Lord's presence was; for it took him a
long while to become familiar with the miraculous contents o...
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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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SAT: this word may note either, first, His bodily posture, for there
is no certain gesture to which prayer is limited and we have examples
of saints praying in that posture, EXODUS 17:12 1 KINGS 19:4;...
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2 Samuel 7:18 King H4428 David H1732 went H935 (H8799) sat H3427
(H8799) before H6440 LORD H3068 said...
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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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1). GRATITUDE TO YHWH FOR WHAT HE HAS PROMISED FOR HIM AND HIS HOUSE
(2 SAMUEL 7:18).
2 Samuel 7:18 a
‘Then David the king went in, and remained before YHWH.'
David clearly sees himself here as hav...
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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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_Then went King David in and sat before the Lord._
DAVID’S ADDRESS TO THE LORD
I. The sovereignty of Divine grace. A purpose of love is disclosed
here. It is seen in the choice of David and his house...
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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 17:16; 1 Samuel 15:17; 1 Samuel 18:18; 1 Samuel 9:21;...
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In — Into the tabernacle. Sat — He might sit for a season whilst
he was meditating upon these things, and then alter his posture and
betake himself to prayer. Who am I, &c. — How infinitely unworthy a...