2 Samuel 7:27

Contextual Overview

¹⁸Then King David went in and sat before the LORD , and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign LORD , and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? ¹⁸ Then King David went in and sat before the Lord , and he said: "Who am I, Sovereign Lord , and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? ¹⁸Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh, and he said, "Who am I, O Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? ¹⁸ Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? ¹⁸ Then went king Dauid in, and set him downe before the Lord, and sayde: Who am I, O Lorde God? and what is my house that thou hast brought me hyther to? ¹⁸ Then King David went in and sat in front of the Lord . David said, "Lord God , why am I so important to you? Why is my family important? Why have you made me so important? ¹⁸ And King David came in and sat before Jehovah, and said: Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that you have brought me here? ¹⁸ Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? 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 thus far? ¹⁸ Then went king Dauid in, and sate before the Lord, and hee said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

revealed: Heb. opened the ear, Ruth 4:4, 1 Samuel 9:15, *marg. Psalms 40:6

I will: 2 Samuel 7:11

found: 1 Chronicles 17:25, 1 Chronicles 17:26, Psalms 10:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:45 - speaking Exodus 1:21 - made them Exodus 35:21 - General 1 Samuel 2:35 - I will build 1 Samuel 25:28 - the Lord 1 Kings 2:24 - made me 1 Kings 8:25 - keep with thy Job 33:16 - openeth Psalms 28:5 - not build Psalms 119:25 - according

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel,.... As he is called in 2 Samuel 7:26:

hast revealed to thy servant; which he otherwise could not have known:

saying, I will build thee an house; see 2 Samuel 7:11;

therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee; found his heart disposed to this service, or found freedom and boldness in him to put up this prayer to God; what encouraged and emboldened him to do it was the gracious promise of God, that he would build up his family, and establish his kingdom; or otherwise he could not have taken such liberty, and used such boldness with God in prayer, as to have requested it of him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Therefore hath thy servant found in his heart ... - The promises of God are the true guide to the prayers of His people. We may dare to ask anything, how great soever it may be, which God has promised to give. In this and the two following verses David expresses the same wonder at the riches of God’s grace, and the same expectation founded on that grace, which Paul does. in such passages as Ephesians 1:5-7; Ephesians 2:7, etc. marginal references.