The Bible Study Podcast, episode 528. Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of the kings of Judah and Israel with 2nd Samuel chapter 7.

Welcome to the Bible study podcast. I'm your host Chris Christensen.

We continue on with 2 Samuel chapter 7, possibly chapter 8 today, but we're going to deal with God's promise to David.

After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around him, he said to Nathan the prophet,

here I am living in a house of Cedar, while the Ark of God remains in a tent. Nathan replied to the king, whatever you have

in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you. But that night, the word of the Lord came to Nathan

saying, go and tell my servant David.

This is what the Lord says.

Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?

I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day.

I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling.

Wherever I have moved with all the

Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel,

why have you not built me a house of cedar? Now then, tell my servant, David, this is what the

Lord Almighty says. I took you from the pasture, from tending the

flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you have gone,

and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of

the greatest men on earth, and I will provide a place for my people Israel,

and I will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed.

Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning, and have done

ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel.

I will also give you rest from all your enemies.

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