2 Samuel 7

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2 Samuel 7
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"2 Sam. 7 is, without doubt, the theological
highlight of the Books of Samuel
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Four basic divisions (1) David's plan to build
the Temple (2 Sam. 71-3) (2) God's rejection of
David's plan (2 Sam. 74-11) (3) God's
revelation concerning David's throne (2 Sam.
712-17) (4) David's prayer of thanksgiving (2
Sam. 718-29).
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2 Samuel 71 Now it came to pass when the king
was dwelling in his house, and the LORD had given
him rest from all his enemies all around, 2 that
the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I
dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God
dwells inside tent curtains." 3 Then Nathan said
to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart,
for the LORD is with you."
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Davids military history 1. He fought as a
soldier for King Saul. 2. He fought to establish
his kingship. 3. He fought to expand his
kingdom.
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2 Samuel 74 But it happened that night that the
word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, 5 "Go
and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD
"Would you build a house for Me to dwell in? 6
"For I have not dwelt in a house since the time
that I brought the children of Israel up from
Egypt, even to this day, but have moved about in
a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 "Wherever I have
moved about with all the children of Israel, have
I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of
Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people
Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built Me a
house of cedar?' " '
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2 Chronicles 24 Behold, I am building a temple
for the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it
to Him, to burn before Him sweet incense, for the
continual showbread, for the burnt offerings
morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the New
Moons, and on the set feasts of the LORD our God.
This is an ordinance forever to Israel. 5 And
the temple which I build will be great, for our
God is greater than all gods. 6 But who is able
to build Him a temple, since heaven and the
heaven of heavens cannot contain Him? Who am I
then, that I should build Him a temple, except to
burn sacrifice before Him?
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2 Chronicles 618 " But will God indeed dwell
with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the
heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much
less this temple which I have built! 19 "Yet
regard the prayer of Your servant and his
supplication, O LORD my God, and listen to the
cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying
before You 20 "that Your eyes may be open
toward this temple day and night, toward the
place where You said You would put Your name,
that You may hear the prayer which Your servant
prays toward this place. 21 "And may You hear
the supplications of Your servant and of Your
people Israel, when they pray toward this place.
Hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and when
You hear, forgive.
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Acts 744 " Our fathers had the tabernacle of
witness in the wilderness, as He appointed,
instructing Moses to make it according to the
pattern that he had seen, 45 "which our fathers,
having received it in turn, also brought with
Joshua into the land possessed by the Gentiles,
whom God drove out before the face of our fathers
until the days of David, 46 "who found favor
before God and asked to find a dwelling for the
God of Jacob. 47 "But Solomon built Him a house.
48 "However, the Most High does not dwell in
temples made with hands, as the prophet says 49
'Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool.
What house will you build for Me? says the LORD,
Or what is the place of My rest? 50 Has My hand
not made all these things?'
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2 Samuel 78 "Now therefore, thus shall you say
to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD of
hosts "I took you from the sheepfold, from
following the sheep, to be ruler over My people,
over Israel. 9 "And I have been with you
wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your
enemies from before you, and have made you a
great name, like the name of the great men who
are on the earth. 10 "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 nor shall the sons of wickedness
oppress them anymore, as previously, 11 "since
the time that I commanded judges to be over My
people Israel, and have caused you to rest from
all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that He
will make you a house.
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2 Samuel 712 " When your days are fulfilled and
you rest with your fathers, I will set up your
seed after you, who will come from your body, and
I will establish his kingdom. 13 "He shall build
a house for My name, and I will establish the
throne of his kingdom forever. 14 "I will be his
Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits
iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men
and with the blows of the sons of men. 15 "But
My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it
from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16
"And your house and your kingdom shall be
established forever before you. Your throne shall
be established forever." ' " 17 According to all
these words and according to all this vision, so
Nathan spoke to David.
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13 "He shall build a house for My name, and I
will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
14 "I will be his Father, and he shall be My
son.
1 Chronicles 283 "But God said to me, 'You shall
not build a house for My name, because you have
been a man of war and have shed blood.' 4
"However the LORD God of Israel chose me above
all the house of my father to be king over Israel
forever, for He has chosen Judah to be the ruler
and of the house of Judah, the house of my
father, and among the sons of my father, He was
pleased with me to make me king over all Israel.
5 "And of all my sons (for the LORD has given me
many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on
the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over
Israel. 6 "Now He said to me, 'It is your son
Solomon who shall build My house and My courts
for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be
his Father. 7 'Moreover I will establish his
kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe My
commandments and My judgments, as it is this
day.'
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Isaiah 96 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a
Son is given And the government will be upon His
shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful,
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince
of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government
and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne
of David and over His kingdom, To order it and
establish it with judgment and justice From that
time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD
of hosts will perform this.
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Acts 225 "For David says concerning Him 'I
foresaw the LORD always before my face, For He is
at my right hand, that I may not be shaken. 26
Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was
glad Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope.
27 For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor
will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life
You will make me full of joy in Your presence.'
29 "Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you
of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and
buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
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30 "Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that
God had sworn with an oath to him that of the
fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He
would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
31 "he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the
resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not
left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.
32 "This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are
all witnesses. 33 "Therefore being exalted to
the right hand of God, and having received from
the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He
poured out this which you now see and hear. 34
"For David did not ascend into the heavens, but
he says himself 'The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit
at My right hand, 35 Till I make Your enemies
Your footstool." ' 36 "Therefore let all the
house of Israel know assuredly that God has made
this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and
Christ."
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Jesus was from the seed of David Acts 230
Matt. 11 John 742 Rom. 13-4
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2 Samuel 718 Then King David went in and sat
before the LORD and he said "Who am I, O Lord
GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought
me this far? 19 "And yet this was a small thing
in Your sight, O Lord GOD and You have also
spoken of Your servant's house for a great while
to come. Is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
20 "Now what more can David say to You? For You,
Lord GOD, know Your servant. 21 "For Your word's
sake, and according to Your own heart, You have
done all these great things, to make Your servant
know them.
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22 "Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD. For
there is none like You, nor is there any God
besides You, according to all that we have heard
with our ears. 23 "And who is like Your people,
like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God
went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make
for Himself a name -- and to do for Yourself
great and awesome deeds for Your land -- before
Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from
Egypt, the nations, and their gods? 24 "For You
have made Your people Israel Your very own people
forever and You, LORD, have become their God.
25 "Now, O LORD God, the word which You have
spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his
house, establish it forever and do as You have
said.
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26 "So let Your name be magnified forever,
saying, 'The LORD of hosts is the God over
Israel.' And let the house of Your servant David
be established before You. 27 "For You, O LORD
of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed this to
Your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.'
Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart
to pray this prayer to You. 28 "And now, O Lord
GOD, You are God, and Your words are true, and
You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
29 "Now therefore, let it please You to bless the
house of Your servant, that it may continue
forever before You for You, O Lord GOD, have
spoken it, and with Your blessing let the house
of Your servant be blessed forever."
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"Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that
You have brought me this far?
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