Thy word's sake — That thou mightest fulfil thy promises made to me, and thereby demonstrate thy faithfulness. Own heart — Or thy own mere liberality and good pleasure, without any desert of mine. So far was David, though a very gracious man, from thinking his actions meritorious.
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...
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...
_For thy word's sake_ To fulfil Thy promises made to me through Samuel. The reading of 1 Chronicles 17:19, and of the LXX. here, is _for thy servant's sake_....
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...
_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...
_FOR THY WORD'S SAKE, AND ACCORDING TO THINE OWN HEART, HAST THOU DONE ALL THESE GREAT THINGS, TO MAKE THY_ _ FOR THY WORD'S SAKE, AND ACCORDING TO THINE OWN HEART, HAST THOU DONE ALL THESE GREAT THIN...
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...
FOR THY WORD'S SAKE] i.e. to perform the promise made to David through Samuel....
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...
בַּ עֲב֤וּר דְּבָֽרְךָ֙ וּֽ כְ לִבְּךָ֔ עָשִׂ
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...
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...
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...
_Word's sake. Some copies (Haydock) of the Septuagint read "servant's sake," as 1 Paralipomenon xvii. (Calmet)_...
(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,...
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...
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...
FOR THY WORD'S SAKE,.... For the sake of the promise he had made to him by Samuel, that he should be king, and his kingdom should be established; or for the sake of the Messiah, that should spring fro...
For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know [them]. Ver. 21. For thy word's sake,] _i.e., _ For thy Christ's sake, saith Jun...
2 Sam. 7:21. "For Thy word's sake, and according to Thine own heart." In 1 Chronicles 17:19 it is, "For Thy servant's sake, and according to Thine own heart," which confirms that by the "word" here is...
_What can David say_ Either in a way of gratitude and praise Words cannot express my obligations to thee, nor my sense of these obligations or in a way of prayer: What can I ask of thee more than thou...
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...
For Thy word's sake, the promise transmitted to him by Nathan, AND ACCORDING TO THINE OWN HEART, out of free grace and mercy, HAST THOU DONE ALL THESE GREAT THINGS, for David even now considered the p...
David's Prayer of Thanksgiving...
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...
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...
FOR THY WORD'S SAKE; that thou mightest fulfil thy promises made to me by Samuel and Nathan, and thereby demonstrate thy faithfulness. ACCORDING TO THINE OWN HEART, i. e. of thine own mere liberality...
2 Samuel 7:21 words H1697 heart H3820 done H6213 (H8804) things H1420 servant H5650 know H3045 (H8687)...
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...
1). GRATITUDE TO YHWH FOR WHAT HE HAS PROMISED FOR HIM AND HIS HOUSE (2 SAMUEL 7:18). 2 Samuel 7:18 a ‘Then David the king went in, and remained before YHWH.' David clearly sees himself here as hav...
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...
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...
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
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....
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...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 1:1; Deuteronomy 9:5; Ephesians 1:9; Ephesians 3:11;...