“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;”
Cross references: : 1 Chron. 17:2
“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.”
Within the Tabernacle covered with skins, Exod. 26:7 .
“Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? my servant: Heb. to my servant, to David”
Meaning, he should not: yet Nathan speaking according to man’s judgment and not by the spirit of prophecy, permitted him.
“In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar? any of: any of the judges”
As concerning building of an house: meaning, that without God’s express word, nothing ought to be attempted.
“And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. out of: Heb. from thy face”
I have made thee famous through all the world.
“Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,”
He promiseth them quietness, if they will walk in his fear and obedience.
“He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.”
1 Kings 5:5 ; 1 Kings 6:12 ; 1 Chron. 22:10
“I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:”
Ps. 89:31 , 32 That is, gently, as fathers used to chastise their children. Heb. 1:5
“And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.”
This was begun in Solomon, as a figure, but accomplished in Christ.
“And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD? manner: Heb. law”
Hebrew, is this the law of man? Cometh not this rather of thy free mercy, than of any worthiness that can be in man?
“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?”
And inheritance, which is Israel. From the Egyptians and their idols. Deut. 4:7 O Israel.
“For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.”
He showeth that God’s free election is the only cause, why the Israelites were chosen to be his people.
“And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.”
This prayer is most effectual, when we chiefly seek God’s glory, and the accomplishment of his promise.
“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. revealed: Heb. opened the ear”
Hebrew, found his heart dis posed.
“Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. let it: Heb. be thou pleased and bless”
Therefore I firmly believe it shall come to pass.