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2 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7:8

God’s Covenant with David · 2 Samuel 7:1–17
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Translations

Modern
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
Traditional
Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
Literal
And now thus shall you say to My servant David, thus says YHWH of Hosts: I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.
Latin
Et nunc hæc dices servo meo David: Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Ego tuli te de pascuis sequentem greges, ut esses dux super populum meum Israël:

Original

Hebrew
English
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.

Notes

2 Samuel 7:8

following the flock: In the ancient Near East, people often described kings as shepherds because they were expected to guide and protect their people (see 1 Kings 22:17; Isaiah 44:28; Ezekiel 34:2; 37:24; Nahum 3:18; Zechariah 10:3). David had once been a shepherd himself, and he later described the Lord as his shepherd (Psalm 23:1).

2 Samuel 7:8–17

Instead of David building a house for God, God promised to build a house for David, meaning a lasting line of kings from David’s family.

2 Samuel 7:1–29

David was not happy just making a tent for the ark (2 Samuel 6:17). He wanted to build a house for God.

Events

Parallels

1 Chronicles 17:1–15

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Book of Amos Covenant David Haggai, Book of History of Israel Jerusalem Promise Prophecy Ruler Samuel, Books of First and Second Temple

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God God: Providence of Nathan: A Prophet in the Time of David: His Message to David Concerning the Building of a Temple Sheep: Flocks of Kept in Folds or Cotes Shepherd: David Shepherd: Keeps the Flocks in Folds Tabernacle: A Permanent House Substituted For, when the Kingdom Was Temple: Solomon's: Forbidden by God Because David Was a Man of War the First Temple: David: Being a Man of War not Permitted to Build