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2 Samuel 7:8 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘The LORD of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel. "

2 Samuel 7:8

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6 For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle.

7 In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’

8 Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘The LORD of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel.

9 I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.

10 I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be moved no more. The children of wickedness will not afflict them any more, as at the first,

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1 Chronicles 17:7

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"“I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,"

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1 Samuel 16:11-12

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"Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”"

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2 Samuel 7:1

"When the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,"

2 Samuel 7:2

"the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.”"

2 Samuel 7:3

"Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”"

2 Samuel 7:4

"That same night, the LORD’s word came to Nathan, saying,"

2 Samuel 7:5

"“Go and tell my servant David, ‘The LORD says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?"

2 Samuel 7:6

"For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle."

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