2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:5–11

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?’

8Now 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. 9I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.

10And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning 11and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies.

The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.

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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

2 Samuel 7:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְ֠עַתָּהwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
thenכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
you are to tellתֹאמַ֞רṯō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
My servantלְעַבְדִּ֣יlə·‘aḇ·dîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidלְדָוִ֗דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
took youלְקַחְתִּ֙יךָ֙lə·qaḥ·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3947 take
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the pastureהַנָּוֶ֔הhan·nā·wehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks
from followingמֵאַחַ֖רmê·’a·ḥarPreposition-mH310 behind
the flockהַצֹּ֑אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
to beלִֽהְי֣וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the rulerנָגִ֔ידnā·ḡîḏNoun - masculine singularH5057 leader
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Samuel 7:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have beenוָאֶהְיֶ֣הwā·’eh·yehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמְּךָ֗‘im·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
whereverאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have goneהָלַ֔כְתָּhā·laḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and I have cut offוָאַכְרִ֥תָהwā·’aḵ·ri·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
from before youמִפָּנֶ֑יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Now I will makeוְעָשִׂ֤תִֽיwə·‘ā·śi·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
for youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
a nameשֵׁ֣םšêmNoun - masculine singularH8034 name
like that ofכְּשֵׁ֥םkə·šêmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
the greatestגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

2 Samuel 7:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I will provideוְשַׂמְתִּ֣יwə·śam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
a placeמָ֠קוֹםmā·qō·wmNoun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
for My peopleלְעַמִּ֨יlə·‘am·mîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לlə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and will plant themוּנְטַעְתִּיו֙ū·nə·ṭa‘·tîwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH5193 strike, fix, plant
so that they may dwell inוְשָׁכַ֣ןwə·šā·ḵanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
a place of their ownתַּחְתָּ֔יוtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
and be disturbedיִרְגַּ֖זyir·gazVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
noוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
moreע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
Noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerיֹסִ֤יפוּyō·sî·p̄ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3254 add
will the sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of wickednessעַוְלָה֙‘aw·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
oppress themלְעַנּוֹת֔וֹlə·‘an·nō·w·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
as they didכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
at the beginningבָּרִאשׁוֹנָֽה׃bā·ri·šō·w·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH7223 former, first, chief

2 Samuel 7:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
andוּלְמִן־ū·lə·min-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-lH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the dayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I appointedצִוִּ֤יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
judgesשֹֽׁפְטִים֙šō·p̄ə·ṭîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8199 judge, govern
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
I will give you restוַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִיwa·hă·nî·ḥō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5117 rest
from allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֑יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
declaresוְהִגִּ֤ידwə·hig·gîḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
to youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
thatיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will establishיַעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
a houseבַ֖יִתḇa·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
for youלְּךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

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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

2 Samuel 7:8 1 Samuel 16:11–12 · 2 Samuel 6:21 · Psalm 78:70–71 · 1 Chronicles 17:7 · 2 Samuel 12:7 · 1 Samuel 10:1 · 1 Samuel 9:16

2 Samuel 7:9 2 Samuel 5:10 · 1 Chronicles 17:8 · Psalm 18:37–42 · 1 Samuel 18:14 · 2 Samuel 8:6 · Psalm 113:7–8 · 2 Samuel 22:34–38 · 2 Samuel 8:14 · Genesis 12:2 · Luke 1:52 · 2 Samuel 22:30 · Psalm 89:23

2 Samuel 7:10 Amos 9:15 · 1 Chronicles 17:9 · Jeremiah 24:6 · Isaiah 60:18 · Ezekiel 37:25–27 · Psalm 89:22–23 · Ezekiel 28:24 · Psalm 80:8 · Exodus 15:17 · Jeremiah 18:9 · Revelation 21:4 · Hosea 2:18

2 Samuel 7:11 2 Samuel 7:27 · 2 Samuel 7:1 · Judges 2:14–16 · 1 Samuel 12:9–11 · 1 Chronicles 17:10 · Psalm 89:3–4 · Exodus 1:21 · 1 Kings 11:38 · Psalm 127:1 · Job 5:18–19 · 1 Chronicles 22:10 · Job 34:29

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