2 Samuel 7 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Samuel 8

¹After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

KJVAnd after^H310 this it came to pass, that David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistines^H6430, and subdued^H3665^(H8686) them: and David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) Methegammah^H4965 out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430.

² He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

KJVAnd he smote^H5221^(H8686) Moab^H4124, and measured^H4058^(H8762) them with a line^H2256, casting them down^H7901^(H8687) to the ground^H776; even with two^H8147 lines^H2256 measured^H4058^(H8762) he to put to death^H4191^(H8687), and with one full^H4393 line^H2256 to keep alive^H2421^(H8687). And so the Moabites^H4124 became David's^H1732 servants^H5650, and brought^H5375^(H8802) gifts^H4503.

³ David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

KJVDavid^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) also Hadadezer^H1909, the son^H1121 of Rehob^H7340, king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678, as he went^H3212^(H8800) to recover^H7725^(H8687) his border^H3027 at the river^H5104 Euphrates^H6578.

⁴ David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3920^(H8799) from him a thousand^H505 chariots, and seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 horsemen^H6571, and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 footmen^H376^H7273: and David^H1732 houghed^H6131^(H8762) all the chariot^H7393 horses, but reserved^H3498^(H8686) of them for an hundred^H3967 chariots^H7393.

⁵ When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.

KJVAnd when the Syrians^H758 of Damascus^H1834 came^H935^(H8799) to succour^H5826^(H8800) Hadadezer^H1909 king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678, David^H1732 slew^H5221^(H8686) of the Syrians^H758 two^H8147 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 men^H376.

⁶ Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

KJVThen David^H1732 put^H7760^(H8799) garrisons^H5333 in Syria^H758 of Damascus^H1834: and the Syrians^H758 became servants^H5650 to David^H1732, and brought^H5375^(H8802) gifts^H4503. And the LORD^H3068 preserved^H3467^(H8686) David^H1732 whithersoever he went^H1980^(H8804).

⁷ David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) the shields^H7982 of gold^H2091 that were on the servants^H5650 of Hadadezer^H1909, and brought^H935^(H8686) them to Jerusalem^H3389.

⁸ From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.

KJVAnd from Betah^H984, and from Berothai^H1268, cities^H5892 of Hadadezer^H1909, king^H4428 David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8804) exceeding^H3966 much^H7235^(H8687) brass^H5178.

⁹ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer,

KJVWhen Toi^H8583 king^H4428 of Hamath^H2574 heard^H8085^(H8799) that David^H1732 had smitten^H5221^(H8689) all the host^H2428 of Hadadezer^H1909,

¹⁰ then Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

KJVThen Toi^H8583 sent^H7971^(H8799) Joram^H3141 his son^H1121 unto king^H4428 David^H1732, to salute^H7592^(H8800)^H7965 him, and to bless^H1288^(H8763) him, because he had fought^H3898^(H8738) against Hadadezer^H1909, and smitten^H5221^(H8686) him: for Hadadezer^H1909 had wars^H376^H4421 with Toi^H8583. And Joram brought with him^H3027 vessels^H3627 of silver^H3701, and vessels^H3627 of gold^H2091, and vessels^H3627 of brass^H5178:

¹¹ King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—

KJVWhich also king^H4428 David^H1732 did dedicate^H6942^(H8689) unto the LORD^H3068, with the silver^H3701 and gold^H2091 that he had dedicated^H6942^(H8689) of all nations^H1471 which he subdued^H3533^(H8765);

¹² of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

KJVOf Syria^H758, and of Moab^H4124, and of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and of the Philistines^H6430, and of Amalek^H6002, and of the spoil^H7998 of Hadadezer^H1909, son^H1121 of Rehob^H7340, king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678.

¹³ David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

KJVAnd David^H1732 gat^H6213^(H8799) him a name^H8034 when he returned^H7725^(H8800) from smiting^H5221^(H8687) of the Syrians^H758 in the valley^H1516 of salt^H4417, being eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505 men.

¹⁴ He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

KJVAnd he put^H7760^(H8799) garrisons^H5333 in Edom^H123; throughout all Edom^H123 put^H7760^(H8804) he garrisons^H5333, and all they of Edom^H123 became David's^H1732 servants^H5650. And the LORD^H3068 preserved^H3467^(H8686) David^H1732 whithersoever he went^H1980^(H8804).

¹⁵ David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

KJVAnd David^H1732 reigned^H4427^(H8799) over all Israel^H3478; and David^H1732 executed^H6213^(H8802) judgment^H4941 and justice^H6666 unto all his people^H5971.

¹⁶ Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder,

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 was over the host^H6635; and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286 was recorder^H2142^(H8688);

¹⁷ Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, Seraiah was scribe,

KJVAnd Zadok^H6659 the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285, and Ahimelech^H288 the son^H1121 of Abiathar^H54, were the priests^H3548; and Seraiah^H8304 was the scribe^H5608^(H8802);

¹⁸ Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over both the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites^H6432; and David's^H1732 sons^H1121 were chief rulers^H3548.

WEB·2 Samuel 7

¹When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the king^H4428 sat^H3427^(H8804) in his house^H1004, and the LORD^H3068 had given him rest^H5117^(H8689) round about^H5439 from all his enemies^H341^(H8802);

² the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.”

KJVThat the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, See^H7200^(H8798) now, I dwell^H3427^(H8802) in an house^H1004 of cedar^H730, but the ark^H727 of God^H430 dwelleth^H3427^(H8802) within^H8432 curtains^H3407.

³ Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for Yahweh is with you.”

KJVAnd Nathan^H5416 said^H559^(H8799) to the king^H4428, Go^H3212^(H8798), do^H6213^(H8798) all that is in thine heart^H3824; for the LORD^H3068 is with thee.

⁴ That same night, Yahweh’s word came to Nathan, saying,

KJVAnd it came to pass that night^H3915, that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto Nathan^H5416, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁵ “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798) and tell^H559^(H8804) my servant^H5650 David^H1732, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Shalt thou build^H1129^(H8799) me an house^H1004 for me to dwell in^H3427^(H8800)?

⁶ For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle.

KJVWhereas I have not dwelt^H3427^(H8804) in any house^H1004 since the time^H3117 that I brought up^H5927^(H8687) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 out of Egypt^H4714, even to this day^H3117, but have walked^H1980^(H8693) in a tent^H168 and in a tabernacle^H4908.

⁷ In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’

KJVIn all the places wherein I have walked^H1980^(H8694) with all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 spake^H1696^(H8765) I a word^H1697 with any^H259 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, whom I commanded^H6680^(H8765) to feed^H7462^(H8800) my people^H5971 Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), Why build^H1129^(H8804) ye not me an house^H1004 of cedar^H730?

⁸ Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel.

KJVNow therefore so shalt thou say^H559^(H8799) unto my servant^H5650 David^H1732, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, I took^H3947^(H8804) thee from the sheepcote^H5116, from following^H310 the sheep^H6629, to be ruler^H5057 over my people^H5971, over Israel^H3478:

⁹ I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.

KJVAnd I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest^H1980^(H8804), and have cut off^H3772^(H8686) all thine enemies^H341^(H8802) out of thy sight^H6440, and have made^H6213^(H8804) thee a great^H1419 name^H8034, like unto the name^H8034 of the great^H1419 men that are in the earth^H776.

¹⁰ I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be moved no more. The children of wickedness will not afflict them any more, as at the first,

KJVMoreover I will appoint^H7760^(H8804) a place^H4725 for my people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and will plant^H5193^(H8804) them, that they may dwell^H7931^(H8804) in a place of their own, and move^H7264^(H8799) no more; neither shall the children^H1121 of wickedness^H5766 afflict^H6031^(H8763) them any more^H3254^(H8686), as beforetime^H7223,

¹¹ and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.

KJVAnd as since the time^H3117 that I commanded^H6680^(H8765) judges^H8199^(H8802) to be over my people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and have caused thee to rest^H5117^(H8689) from all thine enemies^H341^(H8802). Also the LORD^H3068 telleth^H5046^(H8689) thee that he will make^H6213^(H8799) thee an house^H1004.

¹² When your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

KJVAnd when thy days^H3117 be fulfilled^H4390^(H8799), and thou shalt sleep^H7901^(H8804) with thy fathers^H1, I will set up^H6965^(H8689) thy seed^H2233 after^H310 thee, which shall proceed^H3318^(H8799) out of thy bowels^H4578, and I will establish^H3559^(H8689) his kingdom^H4467.

¹³ He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

KJVHe shall build^H1129^(H8799) an house^H1004 for my name^H8034, and I will stablish^H3559^(H8790) the throne^H3678 of his kingdom^H4467 for^H5704 ever^H5769.

¹⁴ I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men;

KJVI will be his father^H1, and he shall be my son^H1121. If he commit iniquity^H5753^(H8687), I will chasten^H3198^(H8689) him with the rod^H7626 of men^H582, and with the stripes^H5061 of the children^H1121 of men^H120:

¹⁵ but my loving kindness will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.

KJVBut my mercy^H2617 shall not depart away^H5493^(H8799) from him, as I took^H5493^(H8689) it from Saul^H7586, whom I put away^H5493^(H8689) before^H6440 thee.

¹⁶ Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.”’”

KJVAnd thine house^H1004 and thy kingdom^H4467 shall be established^H539^(H8738) for^H5704 ever^H5769 before^H6440 thee: thy throne^H3678 shall be established^H3559^(H8737) for^H5704 ever^H5769.

¹⁷ Nathan spoke to David all these words, and according to all this vision.

KJVAccording to all these words^H1697, and according to all this vision^H2384, so did Nathan^H5416 speak^H1696^(H8765) unto David^H1732.

¹⁸ Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

KJVThen went^H935^(H8799) king^H4428 David^H1732 in, and sat^H3427^(H8799) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, and he said^H559^(H8799), Who am I, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069? and what is my house^H1004, that thou hast brought^H935^(H8689) me hitherto^H1988?

¹⁹ This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh, but you have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come; and this among men, Lord Yahweh!

KJVAnd this was yet a small thing^H6994^(H8799) in thy sight^H5869, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; but thou hast spoken^H1696^(H8762) also of thy servant's^H5650 house^H1004 for a great while to come^H7350. And is this the manner^H8452 of man^H120, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069?

²⁰ What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Lord Yahweh.

KJVAnd what can^H3254 David^H1732 say^H1696^(H8763) more^H3254^(H8686) unto thee? for thou, Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, knowest^H3045^(H8804) thy servant^H5650.

²¹ For your word’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

KJVFor thy word's^H1697 sake, and according to thine own heart^H3820, hast thou done^H6213^(H8804) all these great things^H1420, to make thy servant^H5650 know^H3045^(H8687) them.

²² Therefore you are great, Yahweh God. For there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

KJVWherefore thou art great^H1431^(H8804), O LORD^H3068 God^H430: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God^H430 beside^H2108 thee, according to all that we have heard^H8085^(H8804) with our ears^H241.

²³ What one nation on the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, and to make himself a name, and to do great things for you, and awesome things for your land, before your people, whom you redeemed to yourself out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

KJVAnd what one^H259 nation^H1471 in the earth^H776 is like thy people^H5971, even like Israel^H3478, whom God^H430 went^H1980^(H8804) to redeem^H6299^(H8800) for a people^H5971 to himself, and to make^H7760^(H8800) him a name^H8034, and to do^H6213^(H8800) for you great things^H1420 and terrible^H3372^(H8737), for thy land^H776, before^H6440 thy people^H5971, which thou redeemedst^H6299^(H8804) to thee from Egypt^H4714, from the nations^H1471 and their gods^H430?

²⁴ You established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.

KJVFor thou hast confirmed^H3559^(H8787) to thyself thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478 to be a people^H5971 unto thee for^H5704 ever^H5769: and thou, LORD^H3068, art become^H1961^(H8804) their God^H430.

²⁵ “Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.

KJVAnd now, O LORD^H3068 God^H430, the word^H1697 that thou hast spoken^H1696^(H8765) concerning thy servant^H5650, and concerning his house^H1004, establish^H6965^(H8685) it for^H5704 ever^H5769, and do^H6213^(H8798) as thou hast said^H1696^(H8765).

²⁶ Let your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David will be established before you.’

KJVAnd let thy name^H8034 be magnified^H1431^(H8799) for^H5704 ever^H5769, saying^H559^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is the God^H430 over Israel^H3478: and let the house^H1004 of thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 be established^H3559^(H8737) before^H6440 thee.

²⁷ For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

KJVFor thou, O LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, God^H430 of Israel^H3478, hast revealed^H1540^(H8804)^H241 to thy servant^H5650, saying^H559^(H8800), I will build^H1129^(H8799) thee an house^H1004: therefore hath thy servant^H5650 found^H4672^(H8804) in his heart^H3820 to pray^H6419^(H8692) this prayer^H8605 unto thee.

²⁸ “Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

KJVAnd now, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, thou art that God^H430, and thy words^H1697 be true^H571, and thou hast promised^H1696^(H8762) this goodness^H2896 unto thy servant^H5650:

²⁹ Now therefore, let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.”

KJVTherefore now let it please^H2974^(H8685) thee to bless^H1288^(H8761) the house^H1004 of thy servant^H5650, that it may continue for ever^H5769 before^H6440 thee: for thou, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, hast spoken^H1696^(H8765) it: and with thy blessing^H1293 let the house^H1004 of thy servant^H5650 be blessed^H1288^(H8792) for ever^H5769.

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