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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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THE LORD OF HOSTS. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ Sebaioth. App-4. One of the
Jehovah titles. Compare 2 Samuel 5:10; 2 Samuel 6:2, and see note on 1
Samuel 1:3.
I TOOK. Compare...
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_from the sheepcote_ Rather, FROM THE PASTURE. Cp. Psalms 78:70-71.
_to be ruler_ Cp. ch. 2 Samuel 5:2; 2 Samuel 6:21....
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The Lord's message to David
The connexion of thought in 2 Samuel 7:5 is as follows: "_Thou_shalt
not build a house for _Me_(5 7), but _I_, who have chosen thee to be
the ruler of my people, will buil...
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2. God's Covenant With David, 2 Samuel 7:1-29.
_David's Desire to Build a Temple Thwarted._ 2 Samuel 7:1-11
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, the Lord had
given him rest round abou...
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_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:_
So shalt thou...
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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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SHEEPCOTE. — Better, _pasture.
_...
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וְ֠ עַתָּה כֹּֽה ־תֹאמַ֞ר לְ
עַבְדִּ֣י לְ
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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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THE GLORIOUS FUTURE OF DAVID'S HOUSE
2 Samuel 7:1
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 givi...
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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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(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 wa...
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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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NOW THEREFORE SO SHALT THOU SAY UNTO MY SERVANT DAVID,.... For it was
taken well at his hands, in part, that it was in his heart, and he had
a desire to build an house for God, though he was wrong in...
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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:
Ver. 8. _Now th...
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_So shalt thou say unto my servant David_ Lest David should be
discouraged, or judge himself neglected of God, as one thought
unworthy of so great an honour, God here gives him the honourable
title of...
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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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Now, therefore, so shalt thou say unto My servant David, Thus saith
the Lord of hosts, Jehovah Sabaoth, the King of the whole earth, I
TOOK THEE FROM THE SHEEPCOTE, from the meadows where the sheep we...
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THE NEWS ANNOUNCED TO DAVID...
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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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FROM FOLLOWING:
_ Heb._ from after...
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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 of...
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SO SHALT THOU SAY UNTO MY SERVANT DAVID: lest David should be too much
discouraged, or judge himself neglected and forsaken of God, as one
thought unworthy of so great an honour, God here gives him th...
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RATHER THAN DAVID BUILDING HIM A HOUSE, YHWH WOULD BUILD DAVID A HOUSE
OF A VERY DIFFERENT KIND (2 SAMUEL 7:8).
YHWH then assured ‘His servant David' that He had greater purposes
than the building of...
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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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_Go, do all that is in thine heart._
DIVINE CORRECTION OF A PROPHET’S MISTAKE AND DIVINE DENIAL OF A
KING’S DESIRE
1. It is pleasant to glance at the circumstances which gave birth to
David’s desire...
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_I took thee from the sheepcote._
GOD’S MAKING OF A LIFE
Though he was a born king by nature and character, David was not born
a king. His father was a simple farmer, and his childhood was spent in
t...
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_Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?_
FOLDED HANDS
1. Let us understand that a purpose may be good, yet Providence may
see fit to deny its accomplishment. That is to say, God may take th...
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_I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within
curtains._
PROPOSAL TO BUILD A TEMPLE
1. The spirit of David was essentially active and fond of work. Even
in Eastern countries, with...
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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 7:8 God will not let David build him a
house. Instead, the Lord will build David a house (a ruling dynasty).
See notes on 1 Chron. 17:10b–14; 22:6–16....
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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 17:7; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:11; 1 Samuel 16:12;...
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My servant — Lest David should be too much discouraged, or judge
himself neglected of God, as one thought unworthy of so great an
honour, God here gives him the honourable title of his servant,
thereb...