The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The book now bears the name of the first principal character to appear in 1 samuel. The second book of samuel begins immediately after sauls death when david becomes the king of judah and later the king of the united kingdom of israel. When one considers that 1 and 2 samuel were regarded as two volumes of a single book in the hebrew bible, one may consider their outline to be continuous. The second question, asking if the lord had ever commanded any leader to build. Davids purpose to build a temple is rewarded with the promise of great blessings in his seed. This summer we will be reading one chapter a day through the first 50 chapters of the book of psalms. Watch our overview video on the book of 2 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. And mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will always eat at my table.
Possible writers include nathan and gad see 1 chronicles 29. In 2 samuel chapter 7, david is firmly ensconced as the king of israel and his enemies have been vanquished. And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies. In 2 samuel chapter 7, david is firmly ensconced as the king of israel and his. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. The second book of samuel describes the reign of david around 1010 to 970 bc. F2 our own conviction is that there is not a more important prophecy of the messiah anywhere in. The books of samuel represent the transition from the time of the judges to the time of the kings.
David guzik commentary on 2 samuel 7 describes how god makes a covenant with. Geneva study bible commentary on 2nd samuel chapter 7. The men who translated the septuagint from hebrew to greek separated the book into two parts. Dost thou see that i dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of god is lodged within skins. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 samuel 7 and more. Hey there bible student, were into the second samuel book, glad youre here. His consultation with nathan about building a house for it. Read 2 samuel 7 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The prophet samuel was already deceased before the events recorded in 2 samuel. There are also two exceedingly important considerations which must be observed if.
This commentary has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. The second book of samuel s first chapter begins as a continuation from chapter 31 of the first book of samuel, which had a pretty sad ending. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. In chapter 7, god reveals his plan for salvation through davids house. Emil on 2 samuel 7 this may seem like a very simple answer but thats the beauty of god, he made this thing so simple we dont need a degree to understand who god is. May 21, 2011 summary of the book of 2 samuel originally the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. The son of jesse figured he dwelled or lived well in a palace, but god was in a tent. Originally, the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. The chapter began as david developed the desire to build god a house. Second book of samuel, chapter 7 nasb new american. I think,that david being loved by god didnt really have anything to do with being in the blood line of christ,i think it was like christ,he loved father and. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. The first book of samuel covers a time of about 90 years starting at samuel s birth around 1100 bc unto the death of saul around the year 1010 bc.
You are not the person to build a house for me to live in. In 2 samuel, david becomes gods most faithful king, but then rebels. I have been moving around all this time with a tent as my home. Saul, like judas iscariot, was a man whom the lord saw as one having great potential. The content of 2 samuel deals with the life and reign of king david and could have been entitled the book of david. The davidic covenant is clearly set forth in 2 samuel 7.
Nathan approves davids design of building an house for god, ver. First and second samuel were originally one book in the hebrew canon but were divided by the translators of the septuagint. First samuel introduces the monarchy of israel, and 2 samuel chronicles the establishment of the davidic dynasty and the expansion of israel under gods chosen leader. The book of 2 nd samuel is a narration of david as he becomes the king of israel and the time during his reign, yet it also includes two psalms in hymns of praise in the final chapters. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 2 samuel. God forbids it, but promises to bless him and his seed, ver. The 2nd book of samuel 2 samuel from the holy bible new international version niv book 10 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. Its author is samuel the prophet who wrote it at about 930 b. It includes gods promise to perpetuate the line of david until the coming of the messiah. He has brought the ark of the covenant to zion, also called the city of david, after it had been long exiled. Originally, 2 samuel was called 2 kings, as it is in the latin vulgate. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon.
Second samuel is set in the land of israel during the reign of david and follows the course of his forty years as king of israel 1011971 bc. David was initially acclaimed king at hebron by the tribe of judah chs. The second book of samuel niv audio holy bible high. Sep, 2012 this is the holy book of 2 samuel, known as the second book of samuel, otherwise called the second book of the kings. The lord said, 5 go and tell my servant david, this is what the lord says. Book of second samuel overview insight for living ministries. The books of reference used for this study of the book of 2nd samuel were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel.
The translators of the septuagint separated them, and we have retained that separation ever since. There is no one like you, and there is no god but you, as we have heard with our own ears. This summary of the book of 2 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 samuel. David becomes king and conquers jerusalem 2 samuel 2. Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around, that the king said to nathan the prophet, see now, i dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of god dwells inside tent curtains. That jesus christ was god incarnate is the central theme of johns gospel. And it came to pass when the king sat in his house, and the lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, he said to nathan the prophet. Messiah the son of david promised this chapter is a milestone of o. The key personalities are david, joab, bathsheba, nathan, and absalom. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines. The second book of samuel hebrewenglish text contains twentyfour chapters and continues where the first book of samuel left off. The chapter began with the men of kirjathjearim as they came and picked up the ark of the lord. Thus, the events in this book record gods providential protection of the dynasty and of his covenant people, israel.
This week the good morning girls completed their study in the book of 2 samuel our next bible study will begin on monday, june 11th. And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like israel, whom god went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from egypt, from the nations and their gods. Summary of the book of 2 samuel originally the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. It wasnt until sixteen centuries later in the bomberg edition of a.
Mentioned here for the first time, nathan played a significant role in chapter 12, confronting davids sin with bathsheba. The holy bible book 10 2 samuel kjv dramatized audio. That the king said unto nathan the prophet, see now, i dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of god dwelleth within curtains. The book of 2 samuel is one of the books of history in continue reading bible study. Published 2 samuel chapter 7 summary will share a message from the lord to david and david in turn blessings the lord. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. David lived halfway between the time of abraham, with whom god made his original covenant, and jesus, who fulfilled that covenant on the cross. The glory may have left israel a few chapters prior, but things will begin to look better, thanks to some turns in events presented in this chapter including a new leader. It could not be the prophet samuel, since he died in 1 samuel. Mar 26, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of 2 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
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