2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:3–7

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? 6For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling. 7In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leadersa I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’

Footnotes

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2 Samuel 7:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Nathanנָתָן֙nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Goלֵ֣ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and doעֲשֵׂ֑ה‘ă·śêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
allכֹּ֛לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
in your heartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is with youעִמָּֽךְ׃ס‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with

2 Samuel 7:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהbal·lay·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִ֖יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Nathanנָתָ֖ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

2 Samuel 7:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goלֵ֤ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and tellוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My servantעַבְדִּ֣י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
that this is whatכֹּ֖הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Are you the oneהַאַתָּ֛הha·’at·tāhArticle; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
to buildתִּבְנֶה־tiḇ·neh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1129 build
for Meלִּ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
a houseבַ֖יִתḇa·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
to dwell inלְשִׁבְתִּֽי׃lə·šiḇ·tîPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell

2 Samuel 7:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dweltיָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙yā·šaḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in a houseבְּבַ֔יִתbə·ḇa·yiṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
from the dayלְ֠מִיּוֹםlə·mî·yō·wmPreposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I broughtהַעֲלֹתִ֞יha·‘ă·lō·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
untilוְעַ֖דwə·‘aḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
but I haveוָאֶֽהְיֶה֙wā·’eh·yehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
moved aboutמִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְmiṯ·hal·lêḵVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with a tentבְּאֹ֖הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
as My dwellingוּבְמִשְׁכָּֽן׃ū·ḇə·miš·kānConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

2 Samuel 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In allבְּכֹ֥לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
My journeysהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֮hiṯ·hal·laḵ·tîVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
have I ever askedדִּבַּ֗רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
anyאַחַד֙’a·ḥaḏNumber - masculine singular constructH259 one
leadersשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
I appointedצִוִּ֗יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to shepherdלִרְע֛וֹתlir·‘ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7462 pasture, tend, graze
My peopleעַמִּ֥י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Whyלָ֛מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
haven’tלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
you builtבְנִיתֶ֥םḇə·nî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH1129 build
Meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
a houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of cedarאֲרָזִֽים׃’ă·rā·zîmNoun - masculine pluralH730 cedar

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 7:3 1 Chronicles 22:7 · 1 Kings 8:17–18 · 1 Chronicles 28:2 · Psalm 37:4 · 2 Kings 4:27 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · 1 Samuel 10:7 · 1 John 2:27 · Psalm 20:4

2 Samuel 7:4 1 Chronicles 17:3 · Numbers 12:6

2 Samuel 7:6 1 Kings 8:16 · Exodus 40:18–19 · Joshua 18:1 · Exodus 40:34–38

2 Samuel 7:7 1 Chronicles 17:6 · Leviticus 26:11–12 · 2 Samuel 5:2 · John 21:15–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.