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2 Samuel 7:11-21

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11 1from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And 2I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the LORD declares to you that 3the LORD will make you a house.
12 4When your days are fulfilled and 5you lie down with your fathers, 6I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
13 7He shall build a house for my name, and 8I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
14 9I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, 10I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men,
15 11but my steadfast love will not depart from him, 12as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.
16 13And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.[a]14 Your throne shall be established forever.'"
17 In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.

David's Prayer of Gratitude

18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, 15"Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?
19 And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord GOD. 16You have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord GOD!
20 And what more can David say to you? 17For you know your servant, O Lord GOD!
21 Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have brought about all this greatness, to make your servant know it.
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2 Samuel 7:11-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 7

This chapter expresses David's concern for building an house for the ark of God, which he communicated to Nathan the prophet, and was approved of by him, 2Sa 7:1-3; and who was that night sent by the Lord to David, to acquaint him, that as he had for many years dwelt in a tent, and had never given directions to the tribes of Israel, and the rulers of them, to build him an house, so neither should David build him one; but his son that would succeed him in the throne should; and also observes to him the many great things he had done for him, and promises him more, and particularly the establishment of his throne and kingdom for ever, in which he has respect to the Messiah, that should spring from him, 2Sa 7:4-17. Then follows a prayer of David, in which he expresses the sense he had of the greatness and goodness of God, and of his own unworthiness to receive such favours from him he had, returns him thanks for the promises he had made, and prays for the performance of them, 2Sa 7:18-29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 17

  • 1. See Judges 2:14-16; 1 Samuel 12:9-11
  • 2. ver. 1; See Joshua 11:23
  • 3. ver. 27; 1 Kings 11:38; [Exodus 1:21; 1 Samuel 2:35]
  • 4. [1 Kings 2:1]
  • 5. 1 Kings 1:21; 1 Kings 2:10; Acts 13:36; [Deuteronomy 31:16]
  • 6. 1 Kings 8:20; Psalms 132:11
  • 7. 1 Kings 5:5; 1 Kings 6:12; 1 Kings 8:19; 1 Chronicles 22:10; 1 Chronicles 28:6
  • 8. ver. 16; Ps. 89:4, 29, 36, 37
  • 9. Psalms 89:26, 27; Cited Hebrews 1:5
  • 10. Psalms 89:32, 33
  • 11. [See ver. 14 above]
  • 12. 1 Samuel 15:23, 28; [1 Kings 11:13, 34]
  • 13. ver. 13; Psalms 89:36, 37; [Luke 1:33]
  • 14. ver. 13; Psalms 89:36, 37; [Luke 1:33]
  • 15. [Genesis 32:10]
  • 16. ver. 12, 13; 1 Chronicles 17:17
  • 17. See Psalms 139:1-4

Footnotes 1

The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.