Lectionary Calendar
Monday, August 25th, 2025
the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Read the Bible
The NET Bible®
2 Samuel 7:5
"Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes • Clarke's Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- CondensedParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
“Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?
“Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?
Hebrew Names Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
King James Version
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?
Lexham English Bible
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh: "Are you the one to build for me a house for my dwelling?
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh: "Are you the one to build for me a house for my dwelling?
English Standard Version
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord : Would you build me a house to dwell in?
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord : Would you build me a house to dwell in?
New Century Version
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Will you build a house for me to live in?
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Will you build a house for me to live in?
Amplified Bible
"Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Should you be the one to build Me a house in which to dwell?
"Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Should you be the one to build Me a house in which to dwell?
New American Standard Bible
"Go and say to My servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: "Should you build Me a house for My dwelling?
"Go and say to My servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: "Should you build Me a house for My dwelling?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord, Shalt thou buylde me an house for my dwelling?
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord, Shalt thou buylde me an house for my dwelling?
Legacy Standard Bible
"Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "Are you the one who would build Me a house to inhabit?
"Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "Are you the one who would build Me a house to inhabit?
Contemporary English Version
to go to David and give him this message: David, you are my servant, so listen to what I say. Why should you build a temple for me?
to go to David and give him this message: David, you are my servant, so listen to what I say. Why should you build a temple for me?
Complete Jewish Bible
"Go and tell my servant David that this is what Adonai says: ‘You are going to build me a house to live in?
"Go and tell my servant David that this is what Adonai says: ‘You are going to build me a house to live in?
Darby Translation
Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Easy-to-Read Version
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in.
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in.
George Lamsa Translation
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house for me to dwell in;
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house for me to dwell in;
Good News Translation
"Go and tell my servant David that I say to him, ‘You are not the one to build a temple for me to live in.
"Go and tell my servant David that I say to him, ‘You are not the one to build a temple for me to live in.
Literal Translation
Go, and you shall say to My servant, to David, So says Jehovah, Will you build a house for Me, for My dwelling?
Go, and you shall say to My servant, to David, So says Jehovah, Will you build a house for Me, for My dwelling?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Go & speake to my seruaut Dauid: Thus sayeth ye LORDE: Shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?
Go & speake to my seruaut Dauid: Thus sayeth ye LORDE: Shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?
American Standard Version
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Bible in Basic English
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Go, and tell my seruaunt Dauid, thus sayeth the Lorde: shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?
Go, and tell my seruaunt Dauid, thus sayeth the Lorde: shalt thou buylde me an house to dwell in?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Go and tell My servant David: Thus saith the LORD: Shalt thou build Me a house for Me to dwell in?
'Go and tell My servant David: Thus saith the LORD: Shalt thou build Me a house for Me to dwell in?
King James Version (1611)
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus sayth the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus sayth the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Go, and say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house for me to dwell in.
Go, and say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house for me to dwell in.
English Revised Version
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?
Berean Standard Bible
"Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
"Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and speke to my servaunt Dauid, The Lord seith these thingis, Whether thou schalt bilde to me an hows to dwelle ynne?
and speke to my servaunt Dauid, The Lord seith these thingis, Whether thou schalt bilde to me an hows to dwelle ynne?
Young's Literal Translation
`Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?
`Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?
Update Bible Version
Go and tell my slave David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my slave David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
Webster's Bible Translation
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
World English Bible
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
New King James Version
"Go and tell My servant David, "Thus says the LORD: "Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?
"Go and tell My servant David, "Thus says the LORD: "Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?
New Living Translation
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in?
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in?
New Life Bible
"Go and tell My servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says, "Are you the one who should build a house for Me to live in?
"Go and tell My servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says, "Are you the one who should build a house for Me to live in?
New Revised Standard
Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord : Are you the one to build me a house to live in?
Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord : Are you the one to build me a house to live in?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Go and say unto my servant - unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh, - Shalt, thou, build me a house, for me to dwell in;
Go and say unto my servant - unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh, - Shalt, thou, build me a house, for me to dwell in;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?
Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?
Revised Standard Version
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Go and say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
"Go and say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
Contextual Overview
4 That night the Lord told Nathan, 5 "Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in? 6 I have not lived in a house from the time I brought the Israelites up from Egypt to the present day. Instead, I was traveling with them and living in a tent. 7 Wherever I moved among all the Israelites, I did not say to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel, "Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?"' 8 "So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel. 9 I was with you wherever you went, and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth. 10 I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed any more. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning 11 and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief from all your enemies. The Lord declares to you that he himself will build a dynastic house for you. 12 When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my servant David: Heb. to my servant, to David
Shalt: 1 Kings 5:3, 1 Kings 8:16-19, 1 Chronicles 17:4, 1 Chronicles 22:7, 1 Chronicles 22:8, 1 Chronicles 23:3-32
Reciprocal: Exodus 15:2 - an habitation 1 Kings 3:6 - thy servant 1 Kings 8:15 - which spake 1 Kings 8:19 - General 1 Chronicles 28:3 - Thou shalt Isaiah 66:1 - where is the house John 10:35 - unto
Cross-References
Genesis 6:22
And Noah did all that God commanded him—he did indeed.
And Noah did all that God commanded him—he did indeed.
Exodus 39:32
So all the work of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed, and the Israelites did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses—they did it exactly so.
So all the work of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed, and the Israelites did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses—they did it exactly so.
Exodus 40:16
This is what Moses did, according to all the Lord had commanded him—so he did.
This is what Moses did, according to all the Lord had commanded him—so he did.
Psalms 119:6
Then I would not be ashamed, if I were focused on all your commands.
Then I would not be ashamed, if I were focused on all your commands.
Matthew 3:15
So Jesus replied to him, "Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then John yielded to him.
So Jesus replied to him, "Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then John yielded to him.
Luke 8:21
But he replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
But he replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
John 2:5
His mother told the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."
His mother told the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."
John 13:17
If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
Philippians 2:8
He humbled himself, by becoming obedient to the point of death —even death on a cross!
He humbled himself, by becoming obedient to the point of death —even death on a cross!
Hebrews 5:8
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through the things he suffered.
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through the things he suffered.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Go and tell my servant David,.... The Lord speaks very honourably and respectfully of him, owns him to be his servant in other things, though he did not choose to employ him in this; and though he was not the person, nor this the time, to build the house of the Lord, yet, as he showed a good will towards it, so far it was acceptable to God:
thus saith the Lord, shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? no, thou shalt not, as appears from 1 Chronicles 17:4; which seems to be expressed with much spirit, and some degree of resentment, to resolve on such a work, without seeking to know his mind in it. Eupolemus u an Heathen, confirms this account, only instead of a prophet he speaks of an angel, whose name he says was Dinnathan, who, when David was desirous of building a temple for God, and very anxious to be shown the place where the altar was to be erected, this angel appeared to him; and, though he showed him the place for the altar, forbad him building it, because he was polluted with human blood, and had been engaged in wars many years, and bid him leave the building of it to his son.
u Apud Euseb. Evangel. Praepar. l. 9. c. 30. p. 447.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 7:5. Shalt thou build me a house — That is, Thou shalt not: this is the force of the interrogative in such a case.
