That’s what we find in these earlier verses of II Sam. 7. Look with me at verse five. II Samuel 7:5 “Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an 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 Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?”
The LORD’s answer to David regarding his plan to build a physical house was that a house would be built; but not by David. Instead, He wanted his son Solomon to build it for Him. But what’s really surprising is what happens next. Here’s what the LORD says. Instead of David building a house for the LORD, the LORD would build David a house. Look down at verse eleven. II Samuel 7:11 “And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.”
No doubt, as you’ve read the Bible and learned some of the history of the Jewish people, you’ve certainly heard about the House of David. You see there are lots of houses in the Bible. But there’s one that may be a whole lot more important than the others. And that is the House of David. Did you notice that the LORD tells David that He, the LORD, would build this House of David?
Now we come to God’s words to David regarding a house. Here’s verse eleven again. II Samuel 7:11 “And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.” You see, David’s hope was to build a house for the LORD. And yet, the God tells him what He would do. He, God, would make a house for David.
So, let me clarify what is being said here. “House” clearly has two meanings. One, a physical, literal building. David’s plan was to build a physical house for the LORD to dwell in; a house that would replace the tabernacle, which was actually more like a tent.
But the second way God uses this term is to describe not a physical building, but rather a family. Some call it a dynasty. Here’s how the LORD uses it in this passage. He refers to David’s descendants as a house. God intended to build a family starting with David. But, as you are about to see, the House of David is even larger than just his descendants.
And, what now becomes the main topic of David’s conversation with the LORD? His house; look at II Samuel chapter seven verse eighteen. II Samuel 7:18 “Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? (19) And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?” (25) And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. (26) And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. (27) For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. (28) And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: (7:29) Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
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(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 Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?”
The LORD’s answer to David regarding his plan to build a physical house was that a house would be built; but not by David. Instead, He wanted his son Solomon to build it for Him. But what’s really surprising is what happens next. Here’s what the LORD says. Instead of David building a house for the LORD, the LORD would build David a house. Look down at verse eleven. II Samuel 7:11 “And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.”
No doubt, as you’ve read the Bible and learned some of the history of the Jewish people, you’ve certainly heard about the House of David. You see there are lots of houses in the Bible. But there’s one that may be a whole lot more important than the others. And that is the House of David. Did you notice that the LORD tells David that He, the LORD, would build this House of David?
Now we come to God’s words to David regarding a house. Here’s verse eleven again. II Samuel 7:11 “And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.” You see, David’s hope was to build a house for the LORD. And yet, the God tells him what He would do. He, God, would make a house for David.
So, let me clarify what is being said here. “House” clearly has two meanings. One, a physical, literal building. David’s plan was to build a physical house for the LORD to dwell in; a house that would replace the tabernacle, which was actually more like a tent.
But the second way God uses this term is to describe not a physical building, but rather a family. Some call it a dynasty. Here’s how the LORD uses it in this passage. He refers to David’s descendants as a house. God intended to build a family starting with David. But, as you are about to see, the House of David is even larger than just his descendants.
And, what now becomes the main topic of David’s conversation with the LORD? His house; look at II Samuel chapter seven verse eighteen. II Samuel 7:18 “Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? (19) And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?” (25) And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. (26) And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. (27) For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. (28) And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: (7:29) Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
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