2 Samuel 7:11

God promised rest from all David's enemies and, with a striking reversal, declared that He would make David a house. God will build a dynasty for David, not the reverse.

Cross-references · 17

• 2 Sam 7:27For 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.
• 2 Sam 7:1When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
• 1 Chr 17:10and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that Yahweh will build you a house.
• Ps 89:3–4“I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,
• 1 Sam 12:9–11“But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
• Judg 2:14–16Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
• 1 Kgs 11:38It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.
• 1 Kgs 2:24Now therefore as Yahweh lives, who has established me, and set me on my father David’s throne, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death today.”
• Job 5:18–19For he wounds, and binds up. He injures, and his hands make whole.
• 1 Sam 25:28Please forgive the trespass of your servant. For Yahweh will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord fights Yahweh’s battles. Evil will not be found in you all your days.
• Exod 1:21Because the midwives feared God, he gave them families.
• Ps 127:1A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
• 1 Chr 22:10He shall build a house for my name; and he will be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.’
• Job 34:29When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,
• Ps 46:9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
• Prov 14:1Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
• Ps 106:42Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.

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