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href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/7.htm">New International Version</a> he said to Nathan the prophet, &#8220Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!” <a href="/esv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.” <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7.htm">King James Bible</a> That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/7.htm">New King James Version</a> that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains.” <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I live in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains within the tent.” <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> that the king said to Nathan the prophet, &#8220See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.” <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I inhabit a house of cedar, but the ark of God inhabits tent curtains.” <a href="/amp/2_samuel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.” <a href="/csb/2_samuel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains.” <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> the king said to Nathan the prophet, &#8220Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains.&#8221 <a href="/asv/2_samuel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. <a href="/cev/2_samuel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then one day, as David was talking with Nathan the prophet, David said, "Look around! I live in a palace made of cedar, but the sacred chest has to stay in a tent." <a href="/erv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So the king said to the prophet Nathan, "Look, I'm living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of God remains in the tent." <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the king said to the prophet Nathan, "Here I am living in a house built of cedar, but God's Covenant Box is kept in a tent!" <a href="/isv/2_samuel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> he told the prophet Nathan, "Look now, I'm living in a cedar palace, but the Ark of God resides behind a tent curtain." <a href="/msb/2_samuel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> he said to Nathan the prophet, ?Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.? <a href="/net/2_samuel/7.htm">NET Bible</a> The king said to Nathan the prophet, "Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent." <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains." <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> That the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. <a href="/web/2_samuel/7.htm">World English Bible</a> the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> that the king says to Nathan the prophet, “Now see, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, but the Ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.” <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> that the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, 'See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.' <a href="/slt/2_samuel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king will say to Nathan the prophet, See now, me dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God dwelling in midst of the curtains.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins? <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> he said to the prophet Nathan, “Do you not see that I live in a house of cedar, and that the ark of God has been placed in the midst of tent skins?” <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Bible</a> the king said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent!” <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The King said to Nathan the Prophet: “See that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God sits within curtains!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> that the king said unto Nathan the prophet: 'See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.' <a href="/sep/2_samuel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> that the king said to Nathan the prophet, Behold now, I live in a house of cedar, and the ark of the Lord dwells in the midst of a tent. <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/7-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1691" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">God's Covenant with David</a> 1After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5416.htm" title="5416: nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. From nathan; given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites.">Nathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’êh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">“Here</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I am,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">living</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in a house</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: ’ă·rā·zîm (N-mp) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">of cedar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: wa·’ă·rō·wn (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">while the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">remains</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407: hay·rî·‘āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Curtain. From yara'; a hanging.">a tent.”</a> 3And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">1 Chronicles 17:1</a> After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.” <a href="/1_kings/8-17.htm">1 Kings 8:17-18</a> Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. / But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. <a href="/acts/7-46.htm">Acts 7:46-47</a> who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. / But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. <a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">Psalm 132:1-5</a> A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured, / how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: / “I will not enter my house or get into my bed, ... <a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm">1 Kings 5:3-5</a> “As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. / But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. / So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’ <a href="/1_kings/8-18.htm">1 Kings 8:18-19</a> But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. / Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’ <a href="/1_chronicles/22-7.htm">1 Chronicles 22:7-8</a> “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, / but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me. <a href="/1_chronicles/28-2.htm">1 Chronicles 28:2-3</a> Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it, / but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’ <a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1-2</a> This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word. <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” <a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a> For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”? <a href="/acts/2-29.htm">Acts 2:29-30</a> Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. / But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne. <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3-4</a> You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah <a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Psalm 89:19-20</a> You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people. / I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>That the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.Nathan<a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1</a> And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.<a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm">1 Chronicles 29:29</a> Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,I dwell<a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">2 Samuel 5:11</a> And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.<a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">1 Chronicles 14:1</a> Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.<a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Jeremiah 22:13-15</a> Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; … the ark<a href="/psalms/132-5.htm">Psalm 132:5</a> Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.<a href="/john/2-17.htm">John 2:17</a> And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.<a href="/acts/7-46.htm">Acts 7:46</a> Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.curtains<a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17</a> And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.<a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1-14</a> Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them… <a href="/exodus/40-21.htm">Exodus 40:21</a> And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-3.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-2.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/joshua/22-19.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Housed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-14.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/11-11.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-7.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">Curtain</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-5.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-20.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-5.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-18.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">Housed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-14.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-3.htm">Nathan</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-2.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-25.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-6.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-4.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 7</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house</a> 4. <a href="/2_samuel/7-4.htm">After by the word of God forbids him</a> 12. <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed</a> 18. <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">David's prayer and thanksgiving</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Nathan plays a significant role in David's life, providing divine guidance and correction. Prophets in Israel served as God's mouthpieces, delivering His messages to the people and the king. Nathan's presence indicates the importance of the message and the divine authority behind the conversation. This interaction sets the stage for the Davidic Covenant, a pivotal moment in biblical history.“Here I am, living in a house of cedar David acknowledges his own dwelling, a house made of cedar, which was a luxury at the time. Cedar wood was imported from Lebanon and was known for its quality and durability, often used in royal and temple constructions. This statement reflects David's awareness of his own comfort and prosperity as king. It also highlights the contrast between his own living conditions and the temporary dwelling of the Ark of God, suggesting a sense of unease or conviction about the disparity.while the ark of God remains in a tent.” The Ark of God, representing God's presence and covenant with Israel, was housed in a tent, also known as the Tabernacle. This was a temporary and mobile structure used since the time of Moses. The Ark's location in a tent signifies the transitory nature of Israel's worship practices up to this point. David's observation underscores his desire to build a permanent temple for the Ark, reflecting his devotion and desire to honor God. This moment foreshadows the eventual construction of the Temple by Solomon, David's son, and connects to the broader biblical theme of God's dwelling among His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The King of Israel, who desires to build a permanent dwelling for the Ark of the Covenant, reflecting his heart for God and his desire to honor Him. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a> A prophet in Israel who serves as a spiritual advisor to King David. He plays a crucial role in communicating God's will to David. 3. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_cedar.htm">House of Cedar</a> Refers to the palace that King David resides in, symbolizing stability, permanence, and royal authority. 4. <a href="/topical/a/ark_of_god.htm">Ark of God</a> The Ark of the Covenant, representing God's presence among His people, which at this time is housed in a temporary tent or tabernacle. 5. <a href="/topical/t/tent.htm">Tent</a> The temporary dwelling place for the Ark, symbolizing the transient nature of Israel's journey and God's presence with them during their wanderings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/desire_to_honor_god.htm">Desire to Honor God</a> David's intention to build a house for the Ark reflects a heart that seeks to honor God. We should examine our own desires and actions to ensure they align with honoring God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a> The Ark symbolizes God's presence. We are reminded that God's presence is not confined to physical structures but is with us wherever we go. <a href="/topical/c/contentment_and_gratitude.htm">Contentment and Gratitude</a> David's reflection on his own dwelling versus the Ark's tent encourages us to be content and grateful for what we have, while also seeking ways to honor God with our resources. <a href="/topical/l/listening_to_godly_counsel.htm">Listening to Godly Counsel</a> Nathan's role as a prophet highlights the importance of seeking and listening to godly counsel in our decision-making processes. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_plans.htm">God's Sovereignty and Plans</a> While David had plans, God had a greater plan for him and his lineage. We should trust in God's sovereignty and His plans for our lives, even when they differ from our own.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 7</a> <a href="/q/why_couldn't_david_build_the_temple.htm">Why was David forbidden from building the temple?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_david_visit_the_'lord's_house'.htm">Psalm 122:1: How could David have gone to the “house of the LORD” if the temple was built later under Solomon? </a> <a href="/q/is_david's_vow_in_psalm_132_2-5_historical.htm">Psalm 132:2–5: Is there reliable historical record that David made such a solemn vow, or might this be a later tradition retrofitted into his story?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_strike_uzzah_for_steadying_the_ark.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 - Why would an all-knowing God strike Uzzah dead for physically stabilizing the Ark when his intention seemed good?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Nathan.--This is the first mention of him, but he was already a confidential counsellor of the king, and became prominent later in this reign and in the opening of that of Solomon (2 Samuel 12; <a href="/1_kings/1-10.htm" title="But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.">1Kings 1:10</a>; <a href="/1_kings/1-12.htm" title="Now therefore come, let me, I pray you, give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.">1Kings 1:12</a>; <a href="/1_kings/1-34.htm" title="And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow you with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.">1Kings 1:34</a>; <a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm" title="So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride on king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.">1Kings 1:38</a>). Nathan "the prophet" and Gad "the seer" wrote parts of the history of this and the succeeding reign (<a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm" title="Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,">1Chronicles 29:29</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/9-29.htm" title="Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?">2Chronicles 9:29</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - A house of cedar; Hebrew, cedars. As these trees were sent by Hiram, and as the house was built, and David now settled in it, some considerable time must have elapsed since his accession. Moreover, the league with Hiram would be the result of David's successes recorded in <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1</a>; for the bond of union between the two was their mutual fear of the Philistines. As we have seen before, the alliance with Tyro had a very civilizing effect upon the Hebrews, who were far inferior to the Tyrians in the mechanical arts; and David's house of hewn cedar logs was marvellous in the eyes of a people who still dwelt chiefly in tents. David purposed to build even a more sumptuous palace for Jehovah, and advised with Nathan as his chief counsellor, and the person to whom subsequently the education of Solomon was confided. Within curtains; Hebrew, the curtain; that is, the tent. The tabernacle prepared by Moses for the ark was formed of ten curtains (<a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1</a>), but the significance lay, not in their number, but in the dwelling of Jehovah still being a mere temporary lodging, though his people had received from him a settled land. <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/7-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>[he] הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Nathan נָתָ֣ן (nā·ṯān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5416.htm">Strong's 5416: </a> Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites the prophet, הַנָּבִ֔יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet “Here רְאֵ֣ה (rə·’êh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see I am, אָנֹכִ֥י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I living יוֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in a house בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of cedar, אֲרָזִ֑ים (’ă·rā·zîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> A cedar tree while the ark וַֽאֲרוֹן֙ (wa·’ă·rō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative remains יֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre a tent.” הַיְרִיעָֽה׃ (hay·rî·‘āh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3407.htm">Strong's 3407: </a> A hanging <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/7-2.htm">2 Samuel 7:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 7:2 That the king said to Nathan (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/7-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>