2 Samuel 7:6

seeing that I have not dwelt in a house, since the day that I brought up the sons of Israel out of Egypt, even unto this day,—but have been wandering in a tent as my habitation?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

In Context

5Go and say unto my servant—unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh,—Shalt, thou, build me a house, for me to dwell in;

7Wheresoever I have wandered with any of the sons of Israel, spake I ever, a word, with any one of the tribes of Israel, whom I charged to shepherd my people Israel, saying,—Wherefore have ye not built me a house, of cedar?

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Cross References

Exodus 33:14So then he said,—Mine own presence, shall go on thus will I give thee rest.

Exodus 40:34Then did the cloud cover the tent of meeting,—and, the glory of Yahweh, filled the habitation;

Leviticus 26:23And, if, by these things, ye will not be corrected by me,—But will go in opposition to me,

Numbers 10:33So then they went forward, from the mountain of Yahweh, a journey of three days,—and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, was going before them a journey of three days, to search out for them a resting-place,

Joshua 18:1Then were gathered together all the assembly of the sons of Israel at Shiloh, and they set up there, the tent of meeting,—the land, having been subdued before them.

1 Kings 8:16Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel, out of Egypt, I had chosen no city, out of all the tribes of Israel, for building a house, where my Name might be,—but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my Name should be there, and I have chosen David, to be over my people Israel:

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 7:5-18

God's Covenant with David. ( b. c. 1042.) 4 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying, 5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord , Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in? 6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of… Read the whole commentary →

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