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THEREFORE HATH THY SERVANT FOUND IN HIS HEART ... - The promises of
God are the true guide to the prayers of His people. We may dare to
ask anything, how great soever it may be, which God has promised...
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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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_hast revealed to thy servant_ Lit. _hast uncovered the ear of thy
servant_, a figure of speech said to be derived from the practice of
removing the hair or a corner of the turban from another's ear i...
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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: 315
THE PROMISES AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO PRAYER
2 Samuel 7:27. _Thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to
thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy
serva...
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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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7:27 to (g-12) Lit. 'uncovered the ear of,' as Ruth 4:4 ; 1 Samuel
9:15 ; 1 Samuel 20:2 , &c....
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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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THEREFORE HATH THY SERVANT. — The ground of the believer’s prayer
must ever be the lovingkindness and promises of God....
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כִּֽי ־אַתָּה֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָאֹ֜ות
אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל...
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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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_In his heart. Literally, "has found his heart," (Haydock) following
the inspirations of divine grace, to pray with attention and love,
(Calmet) and confidence. (Haydock)_...
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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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FOR THOU, O LORD OF HOSTS, GOD OF ISRAEL,.... As he is called in 2
Samuel 7:26:
HAST REVEALED TO THY SERVANT; which he otherwise could not have known:
SAYING, I WILL BUILD THEE AN HOUSE; see 2 Samue...
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For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy
servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy
servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
Ver. 27. _Ther...
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_Thy servant found it in his heart to pray this prayer_ That prayer
which is found in the tongue only will not please God; it must be
found in the heart, which must be lifted up to God, and poured out...
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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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For Thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy
servant, literally, "hast uncovered the ear," by the announcement of
Nathan, SAYING, I WILL BUILD THEE AN HOUSE; THEREFORE HATH THY SERVA...
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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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REVEALED:
_ Heb._ opened the ear...
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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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Because thy promise hath given me encouragement to pray, and assurance
of answer. FOUND IN HIS HEART, or, _found his heart_, i.e. taken
courage; as a man is said to lose his heart when he wants courag...
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2 Samuel 7:27 LORD H3068 hosts H6635 God H430 Israel H3478 revealed
H1540 (H8804) H241 servant H5650 saying...
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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 17:25; 1 Chronicles 17:26; 1 Samuel 9:15; 2 Samuel 7:11;...
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This prayer, &c. — That prayer that is found in the tongue only will
not please God. It must be found in the heart. That must be lifted up
and poured out before God....