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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 7 - Introduction

* David's care for the ark. (1-3) God's covenant with David. (4-17) His prayer and thanksgiving. (18-29)

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See also 2 Samuel 7 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _DAVID CONSULTS THE PROPHET NATHAN CONCERNING THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE: NATHAN, AT THE COMMAND OF GOD, ANSWERS, THAT THE SON OF DAVID SHOULD BUILD THE TEMPLE, AND THAT THE KINGDOM OF DAVID SHOULD BE...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 7 2 Samuel 7:1-11 _David's desire to build a temple thwarted._ David wanted to build a temple as a place of worship for God's people. Nathan the prophet was in favor of this at f...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:9 anguish (a-16) Others, 'bewilderment.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    VII. The parallel account to this chapter is in 1 Chronicles 17, and the differences are very slight....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 7 This chapter expresses David's concern for building an house for the ark of God, which he communicated to Nathan the prophet, and was approved of by him, 2 Samuel 7:1;...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042._ Nathan approves David's design of building a house for God, 2 Samuel 7:1. God forbids it, but promises to bless him and his seed, 2 Samuel 7:4. His prayer and thanksgiving, 2...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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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