2 Samuel 7:5

“Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?”

"Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?" - 2 Samuel 7:5
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What does 2 Samuel 7:5 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 7:5 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?" This verse marks a pivotal moment in the life of David, the King of Israel, and contains important themes…

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The House of God: A Divine Inquiry

In 2 Samuel 7:5, we encounter a poignant moment where God speaks directly to the prophet Nathan concerning His servant David: "Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?" This verse carries profound implications not only…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance in Our Service

Almighty God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come before You today in reverence and humility, recognizing Your sovereignty over all things. We gather our thoughts and hearts, acknowledging Your presence in our lives, as we meditate on the words spoken to Your servant David, as…

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2 Samuel 7:5 - "Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?"
2 Samuel 5:7 - "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David."
1 Samuel 7:5 - "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD."
"Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David." - 2 Samuel 5:7
2 Samuel 7:1–29
2 Samuel 5:12
"And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD." - 1 Samuel 7:5
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
2 Samuel 5:15 - "Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
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2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 5:21 - "And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them."
2 Samuel 5:10 - "And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him."
2 Samuel 11:5 - "And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child."
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
2 Samuel 7:20 - "And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant."
2 Samuel 3:5 - "And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron."
2 Samuel 7:4 - "¶ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,"
2 Corinthians 5:7 - "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
1 Samuel 5:2 - "When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon."
2 Samuel 10:7 - "And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men."
1 Samuel 2:7 - "The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up."
2 Samuel 8:7 - "And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."
2 Samuel 17:7 - "And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time."
2 Samuel 7:3 - "And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee."
2 Samuel 7:17 - "According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David."
2 Samuel 7:2 - "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."
2 Samuel 5:5 - "In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah."