2 Samuele 7:1-7

1 OR avvenne che, abitando il re in casa sua, dopo che il Signore gli ebbe dato riposo da tutti i suoi nemici d’ogn’intorno,
2 egli disse al profeta Natan: Deh! vedi, io abito in una casa di cedri, e l’Arca di Dio abita in mezzo d’un padiglione.
3 E Natan disse al re: Va’, fa’ tutto quello che tu hai nel cuore; perciocchè il Signore è teco.
4 Ma quella stessa notte la parola del Signore fu indirizzata a Natan, dicendo:
5 Va’, e di’ al mio servitore Davide: Così ha detto il Signore: Mi edificheresti tu una casa per mia stanza?
6 Conciossiachè io non sia abitato in casa, dal dì che io trassi fuori di Egitto i figliuoli d’Israele, infino a questo giorno; anzi son camminato qua e là in un padiglione ed in un tabernacolo.
7 Dovunque io son camminato con tutti i figliuoli d’Israele, ho io mai in alcuna maniera parlato di questo ad alcuna delle tribù d’Israele, alla quale io avessi comandato di pascere il mio popolo Israele, dicendo: Perchè non mi avete voi edificata una casa di cedri?

2 Samuele 7:1-7 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.

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