AS DAVID. according as David. Compare 2 Samuel 7:1 with the royal title "king". Here the personal name, "David". The two accounts are complementary. THE ARK. See notes on 1 Chronicles 13:3, and Exodus 25:22. REMAINETH. Better supply. _Ellipsis_ with "dwelleth".... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ (with Art.) App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
NATHAN. Some codices, with Syriac, add "the prophet".... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT NOT BUILD, or, "Thou art not he who shall build. " AN. the.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISRAEL. Some codices, with six early printed editions, read "the sons of Israel".... [ Continue Reading ]
WALKED. walked to and fro. JUDGES. 2 Samuel 7:7. "tribes". These could "feed" only by judges, so both agree. MY PEOPLE. Western MSS. read _'Ammi_. My People. The Eastern MSS. read _'Ammo_. His People.... [ Continue Reading ]
A NAME. Some codices, with Syriac, read "a great name", as in 2 Samuel 7:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons. WICKEDNESS. Hebrew. _'aval._ App-44. WASTE THEM. wear them out. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "cause them to languish".... [ Continue Reading ]
GO TO BE. Septuagint reads "sleep" (2 Samuel 7:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCY. lovingkindness, or, grace.... [ Continue Reading ]
MINE... MY. 2 Samuel 7:16. Thine... Thy. Both alike, for the kingdom was David's because it was God's gift to him.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO AM I? Figure of speech _Erotesis_. App-6. See notes on 2 Samuel 7:18. HITHERTO. to this point.... [ Continue Reading ]
REGARDED. Compare "art mindful" of Psalms 8:4. ESTATE. Hebrew. _tor,_ abbreviation of _torah =_ law. See note on 2 Samuel 7:19. A MAN. Hebrew. _ha-adam =_ the Man, of Psalms 8:5; Psalms 8:6, Who is to have dominion over all the earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
NONE LIKE THEE. This is ever the worship rendered by all true worshippers. See note on 1 Samuel 2:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _ha-'Elohim,_ the [great] God. App-6. REDEEM... REDEEMED. See notes on Exodus 6:6; Exodus 13:13. THEE. for Thyself.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAST TOLD. revealed to the ear.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESS... BLESSEST... BLESSED. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]