Key Verse Spotlight
2 Samuel 7:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,”
2 Samuel 7:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that {is} in thine heart; for the LORD {is} with thee.
And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? {my servant...: Heb. to my servant, to David}
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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