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◄ 2 Samuel 7:11►

New International Version
and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies. “’The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you:

New Living Translation
starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. “‘Furthermore, the LORD declares that he will make a house for you—a dynasty of kings!

English Standard Version
from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house.

Berean Standard Bible
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.

King James Bible
And as since the time that I commanded judgesto 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.

New King James Version
since the time that I commanded judgesto be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that He will make you a house.

New American Standard Bible
even from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also declares to you that the LORD will make a house for you.

NASB 1995
even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also declares to you that the LORD will make a house for you.

NASB 1977
even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also declares to you that the LORD will make a house for you.

Legacy Standard Bible
even from the day that I commanded judgesto be over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Yahweh also declares to you that Yahweh will make a house for you.

Amplified Bible
even from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also declares to you that He will make a house (royal dynasty) for you.

Christian Standard Bible
ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. “ ‘The LORD declares to you: The LORD himself will make a house for you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
ever since the day I ordered judges to be over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies.” The LORD declares to you: The LORD Himself will make a house for you.

American Standard Version
and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause thee to rest from all thine enemies. Moreover Jehovah telleth thee that Jehovah will make thee a house.

Contemporary English Version
when I let judges rule my people. And I have kept your enemies from attacking you. Now I promise that you and your descendants will be kings.

English Revised Version
and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause thee to rest from all thine enemies. Moreover the LORD telleth thee that the LORD will make thee an house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
ever since I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. So I will give you peace with all your enemies. I, the LORD, tell you that I will make a house for you.

International Standard Version
when I had commanded judges to administer my people Israel. I'll also grant you relief from all your enemies."' "'The LORD also announces to you: "The LORD will himself build a house for you.

NET Bible
and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that he himself will build a dynastic house for you.

New Heart English Bible
and from the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover the LORD tells you that he will build you a house.

Webster's Bible Translation
And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thy enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee a house.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.

World English Bible
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.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
even from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I have given rest to you from all your enemies, and YHWH has declared to you that YHWH makes a house for you.

Young's Literal Translation
even from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I have given rest to thee from all thine enemies, and Jehovah hath declared to thee that Jehovah doth make for thee a house.

Smith's Literal Translation
And from the day I commanded judges over my people Israel, and I gave rest to thee from all thine enemies. And Jehovah announced to thee that Jehovah will make to thee a house.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
From the day that I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I will give thee rest from all thy enemies. And the Lord foretelleth to thee, that the Lord will make thee a house.

Catholic Public Domain Version
from the day when I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give rest to you from all your enemies. And the Lord foretells to you that the Lord himself will make a house for you.

New American Bible
and from the day when I appointed judges over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the LORD also declares to you that the LORD will make a house for you:

New Revised Standard Version
from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
From the day that I commanded you to be a judge over my people Israel, I have given you rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD declares to you that he will make you a house.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
From the day that I commanded you a Judge over my people Israel, also to you I have given rest from all of your enemies, and LORD JEHOVAH has told you that LORD JEHOVAH has made you a household

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and I will cause thee to rest from all thine enemies. Moreover the LORD telleth thee that the LORD will make thee a house.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
from the days when I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I will give thee rest from all thine enemies, and the Lord will tell thee that thou shalt build a house to him.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

God's Covenant with David
…10And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning11and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel.I will give you rest from all your enemies.The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.12And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.…

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 17:10
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you.

Psalm 89:3-4
You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah

Psalm 89:20-24
I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. / My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him. / No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him. ...

Psalm 89:28-29
I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast. / I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

Psalm 132:11-12
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Jeremiah 33:14-17
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the gracious promise that I have spoken to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. / In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. ...

Ezekiel 34:23-24
I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Ezekiel 37:24-25
My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Luke 1:68-70
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

Acts 2:29-30
Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. / But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

Acts 13:22-23
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

Treasury of Scripture

And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that he will make you an house.

since

Judges 2:14-16
And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies…

1 Samuel 12:9-11
And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them…

Psalm 106:42
Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

have caused

2 Samuel 7:1
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;

Job 5:18,19
For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole…

Job 34:29
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hidethhis face, who then can behold him? whetherit be done against a nation, or against a man only:

he will make

2 Samuel 7:27
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.

Exodus 1:21
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

1 Kings 2:24
Now therefore,as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

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2 Samuel 7

1.Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house
4.After by the word of God forbids him
12.God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed
18.David's prayer and thanksgiving

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and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel.
This phrase refers to the period of the Judges, a time when Israel was led by judges rather than kings. This era began after the death of Joshua and continued until the establishment of the monarchy with Saul. The judges were leaders raised by God to deliver Israel from oppression and to guide them spiritually and militarily. This period is marked by a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance, as recorded in the Book of Judges. The appointment of judges was a divine response to the people's need for leadership and deliverance, highlighting God's ongoing involvement and care for Israel. This historical context underscores the transition from a theocratic system to a monarchy, setting the stage for the Davidic covenant.

I will give you rest from all your enemies.
This promise of rest is significant in the biblical narrative, as it echoes the rest promised to Israel in the land of Canaan (Joshua 21:44). It signifies a period of peace and security, free from the constant threat of surrounding nations. For David, this rest would mean the cessation of warfare and the establishment of a stable kingdom. Theologically, this rest can be seen as a type of the ultimate rest found in Christ, who offers spiritual peace and victory over sin. The promise also foreshadows the eschatological rest believers anticipate in the new creation, as described inHebrews 4:9-11.

The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
This declaration marks the initiation of the Davidic Covenant, a pivotal moment in biblical history. The "house" refers not to a physical dwelling but to a dynastic lineage. God promises David that his descendants will rule Israel, culminating in the eternal reign of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David (Matthew 1:1). This covenant is unconditional, emphasizing God's sovereignty and grace. It establishes the messianic hope, as the ultimate fulfillment of this promise is found in Christ, whose kingdom is everlasting. Theologically, this covenant underscores God's faithfulness and the continuity of His redemptive plan through history.

Persons / Places / Events

1.David
The King of Israel, chosen by God, who desires to build a temple for the Lord.

2.Nathan
The prophet who delivers God's message to David regarding the establishment of his house.

3.Israel
The nation chosen by God, over which David reigns as king.

4.Judges
Leaders appointed by God to guide Israel before the establishment of the monarchy.

5.The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant-keeping God who promises to establish David's house.

Teaching Points

God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness
God is in control and faithful to His promises. He establishes His plans in His timing, as seen in His covenant with David.

The Concept of Rest
True rest comes from God. While David sought to build a physical house for God, God promised rest from enemies, symbolizing spiritual peace and security.

The Eternal Kingdom
God's promise to David points to the eternal kingdom established through Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, fulfilling the promise of an everlasting throne.

God's Initiative in Our Lives
Like David, we may have plans, but God often has greater purposes. We should seek His will and trust His timing.

The Role of Prophets and God's Word
Nathan's role highlights the importance of listening to God's word through His messengers. We should be attentive to God's guidance in our lives.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of 2 Samuel 7:11?

2.How does 2 Samuel 7:11 demonstrate God's promise to establish David's house?

3.What does "give you rest from all your enemies" mean for believers today?

4.How does God's covenant with David in 2 Samuel 7:11 connect to Jesus?

5.How can we trust God's promises like David did in 2 Samuel 7:11?

6.What steps can you take to find rest in God's promises today?

7.How does 2 Samuel 7:11 relate to God's covenant with David?

8.What historical context surrounds 2 Samuel 7:11?

9.How does 2 Samuel 7:11 foreshadow the coming of Jesus?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 7?

11.What were the key events in Samuel's life?

12.(Psalm 127:1) If a house can only stand with God’s help, why do we see so many successful endeavors achieved by purely human effort?

13.Why does God forbid David from building the temple in 1 Chronicles 22:8 but never give that explicit reason in the parallel accounts (e.g., 2 Samuel 7)?

14.If God disapproved of Israel's request for a king (1 Samuel 8:7), why did He still grant it?

What Does 2 Samuel 7:11 Mean

Since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel

“ …and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel…”

• The Lord reminds David of a long track record of active oversight, beginning with the era of the judges (Judges 2:16-19). He is saying, “My care for Israel did not start with you, David; it has always been My project.”

• The reference to judges underscores God’s method of raising up deliverers whenever Israel cried out (1 Samuel 12:11). It sets a precedent: God personally intervenes, not merely through human institutions.

• By anchoring the promise in history, God assures David that His faithfulness in the past guarantees His faithfulness in the future (Psalm 78:70-72).

I will give you rest from all your enemies

“ …I will give you rest from all your enemies…”

• The promise of “rest” is more than military peace; it is shalom—wholeness that only God grants (Joshua 21:44).

• For David, who had fought since his youth (1 Samuel 17:33-37), this means a season when God Himself subdues hostility (2 Samuel 8:1-14).

• This rest previews the ultimate rest found in Christ, the greater Son of David (Hebrews 4:8-9).

The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you

“ …The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.”

• “House” carries a double sense: a dynasty and, ultimately, a dwelling place of God among His people (1 Kings 2:4;1 Chronicles 17:10-14).

• God reverses David’s plan to build a temple (2 Samuel 7:2-5). Instead, God will build David a “house”—a royal line that culminates in Messiah (Luke 1:31-33).

• The pledge is unconditional and everlasting (Psalm 89:3-4). Human failure cannot annul it, because God Himself signs the covenant (Jeremiah 33:20-21).

• This establishes a framework for understanding Christ’s kingship: He is the promised King whose reign fulfills every facet of this verse (Acts 2:29-36).

summary

God recalls His historic care, promises lasting rest, and swears to build David an everlasting dynasty. The verse assures us that the Lord’s past faithfulness under the judges guarantees future peace, and His covenantal promise reaches its climax in Jesus, the eternal King from David’s house.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

and [have done] since
וּלְמִן־(ū·lə·min-)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l
Strong's 4480:A part of, from, out of

the day
הַיּ֗וֹם(hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117:A day

I appointed
צִוִּ֤יתִי(ṣiw·wî·ṯî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6680:To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

judges
שֹֽׁפְטִים֙(šō·p̄ə·ṭîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 8199:To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

over
עַל־(‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, against

My people
עַמִּ֣י(‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971:A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל(yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478:Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

I will give you rest
וַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִי(wa·hă·nî·ḥō·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5117:To rest, settle down

from all
מִכָּל־(mik·kāl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, every

your enemies.
אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ(’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 341:Hating, an adversary

The LORD
יְהוָ֔ה(Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

declares
וְהִגִּ֤יד(wə·hig·gîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5046:To be conspicuous

to you
לְךָ֙(lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

that He Himself
יְהוָֽה׃(Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068:LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will establish
יַעֲשֶׂה־(ya·‘ă·śeh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213:To do, make

a house
בַ֖יִת(ḇa·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004:A house

for you.
לְּךָ֥(lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

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OT History: 2 Samuel 7:11 And as from the day that (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam)