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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Samuel 7:15

My mercy, or my kindness, i. e. the kingdom which l have mercifully an kindly promised to thee and thine. As I took it from Saul; in regard of his posterity, for the kingdom was continued to his person during life. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:12-16

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—2 Samuel 7:11. “And as since,” etc. The first clause of this verse should be connected with 2 Samuel 7:10, thus, neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as before and as since, or from the day, etc.2 Samuel 7:8-11. “The connection between these verses and 2 Samuel 7:5-7 is as follows: Thou shalt not build a house for Me, but I, who have from the very beginning glorified myself in thee and my people, will build a house for thee.… The kingdom... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 2 Samuel 7:15

mercy Verses 14 and 15 state the principle of judgment within the family of God. (See Scofield " :-") . It is always remedial, not penal Hebrews 12:5-11. Judgment of the wicked is penal, not remedial. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

Chapter 7Now it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all of his enemies; [Now he's established, he's strong, he's powerful.] That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, Look I'm dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of God is dwelling there in the curtains. Nathan said to the king, Go, and do all that is in your heart; for the Lord is with you ( 2 Samuel 7:1-3 ).Now David is expressing his desire to Nathan to build a house for God.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:1-29

2 Samuel 7:1 . When the king sat in his house, and began to feel the approaches of age, he was more concerned for the ark than for himself. All men, but especially the aged, should do their best for religion. 2 Samuel 7:3 . Go, do all that is in thy heart. Here the Lord’s thoughts were not as Nathan’s; and here is the hallowed distinction which must ever be preserved between the revelations of God, and the ordinary thoughts of inspired men. We find Samuel, and Jonah, and others, exactly... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:1-17

2 Samuel 7:1-17I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. Proposal to build a temple1. The spirit of David was essentially active and fond of work. Even in Eastern countries, with their proverbial stillness and conservatism, such men are sometimes found, but they are far more common elsewhere. Great undertakings do not frighten them; they have spirit enough for a lifetime of effort, they never seem weary of pushing on. When they look on the disorders of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:5-17

2 Samuel 7:5-17Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? Folded hands1. Let us understand that a purpose may be good, yet Providence may see fit to deny its accomplishment. That is to say, God may take the will for the deed. We may work up a sort of personal enthusiasm, and because the end appears right in our eyes, may expect that Providence will immediately accept it; but, the question is not whether the plan is good, but whether it is God’s plan for us in which to serve Him. These... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:8-17

2 Samuel 7:8-17Go, do all that is in thine heart.Divine correction of a prophet’s mistake and Divine denial of a king’s desire1. It is pleasant to glance at the circumstances which gave birth to David’s desire to build the temple. The regal position into which he passed on the death of Saul was no bed of roses. The land was still over-run by the Philistines, who held many of its strongest fortresses. Jerusalem was in the hands of the Jebusites. There was hard and long-lasting work to be done,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:11-16

2 Samuel 7:11-16The Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house. God’s covenant with David1. This narrative is an interesting illustration of the truth that God will honour the man who seeks to honour Him. David wanted to build a house for the Lord, and he was moved to it, we have reason to believe, by the highest considerations. He determined that he would build a house for the Lord, and as far as possible make it worthy of Him. But David, because he had been a man of war, was not... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 7:14

2 Samuel 7:14.I will be his Father, and he shall be my son.Divine relationshipI. Jehovah’s relationship. God has written in His Word, saying, “I will be his Father, and he shall be my son.” Here I commence with a fundamental principle, and that because fundamental principles, in our day, are become almost obsolete; and, in hundreds and thousands of instances, are cast aside. The fundamental principle I mean is the original adoption of His sons. This seems to be the very spirit of the promise of... read more

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