2 Samuel 7:5

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What does 2 Samuel 7:5 mean?

2 Samuel 7:5 in the original Hebrew

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Cross references for 2 Samuel 7:5

• 1 Kings 5:3-4

  Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

• 1 Chronicles 22:7-8

  And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God: But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

• 1 Chronicles 23:3-32

  Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges: Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. …

• 1 Kings 8:16-19

  Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel. And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart. Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

• 1 Chronicles 17:4

  Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

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Context

• 2 Samuel 7:4

  And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,

• 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 7:6

  Whereas 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.

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