2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:1–5

¹After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, ²he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”

³And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

⁴But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, ⁵“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?

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2 Samuel 7:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	וַיְהִ֕י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
had settled	יָשַׁ֥ב	yā·šaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
into his palace	בְּבֵית֑וֹ	bə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and the LORD	וַיהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had given him rest	הֵנִֽיחַ־	hê·nî·aḥ-	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
from all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his enemies	אֹיְבָֽיו׃	’ō·yə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
around him	מִסָּבִ֖יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about

2 Samuel 7:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Nathan	נָתָ֣ן	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֔יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Here	רְאֵ֣ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
I am	אָנֹכִ֥י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
living	יוֹשֵׁ֖ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in a house	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of cedar	אֲרָזִ֑ים	’ă·rā·zîm	Noun - masculine plural	H730 cedar
while the ark	וַֽאֲרוֹן֙	wa·’ă·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
remains	יֹשֵׁ֖ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
a tent	הַיְרִיעָֽה׃	hay·rî·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3407 curtain

2 Samuel 7:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Nathan	נָתָן֙	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Go	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and do	עֲשֵׂ֑ה	‘ă·śêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	כֹּ֛ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in your heart	בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖	bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃ס	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

2 Samuel 7:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֣יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	וַיְהִ֖י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Nathan	נָתָ֖ן	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

2 Samuel 7:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	לֵ֤ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and tell	וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
that this is what	כֹּ֖ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Are you the one	הַאַתָּ֛ה	ha·’at·tāh	Article; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
to build	תִּבְנֶה־	tiḇ·neh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1129 build
for Me	לִּ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a house	בַ֖יִת	ḇa·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
to dwell in	לְשִׁבְתִּֽי׃	lə·šiḇ·tî	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell