2 Samuel 7:5
“Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?”
2 Samuel 7:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
- DARBYDarby
- Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the Lord says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?
Context: 2 Samuel 7
3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
4And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
6Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
7In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
About 2 Samuel 7: David's Covenant with God
God makes a covenant with David, promising him a lasting dynasty through his descendants.
Commentary
2 Samuel 7 is a pivotal chapter in the book of 2 Samuel, as it marks the beginning of God's covenant with David. In this chapter, God speaks to David through the prophet Nathan and promises to establish an everlasting dynasty for David and his descendants. This promise is a significant moment in the history of Israel, as it marks the beginning of the Davidic Covenant, which is the basis for the monarchy of Israel.