Bible Commentary

And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established forever before thee: thy throne shall be established forever. 16. thy kingdom shall be stablished ] Better, thy kingdom shall be made sure. Two different words are translated “shall be stablished” in this verse. The second corresponds to that in 2Sa 7:13: the first is that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:16”

But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took [it] from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 15. shall not depart, &c.] Lit, shall not be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I took away from before thee. The three verbs belong to the same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:15”

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: 14. I will be his father and he shall be my son ] The nation of Israel is honoured with the lofty … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:14”

He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 13. for my name ] The Name of God signifies God Himself so far as He has revealed and manifested Himself to men. His promise concerning the Temple was that He would “put His name there,” that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:13”

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 12. And when ] And is not in the Hebrew text; perhaps and it shall come to pass, which is found … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:12”

And as since the time that I commanded judges [to be] over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee a house. 2Sa 7:11-16 The Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house. Gods covenant with David 1. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:11”

Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as formerly, 10. Moreover I will appoint ] It is probably best to take the verbs here … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:10”

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth. And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest,…. When he went against Goliath, when he went … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:9”

Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: 8. from the sheepcote ] Rather, from the pasture. Cp. Psa 78:70-71. to be ruler ] Cp. ch. 2Sa 5:2, 2Sa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:8”

In all [the places] wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spoke I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me a house of cedar? 7. with any of the tribes of Israel ] 1Ch 17:6 reads … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 7:7”