11 (A)from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And (B)I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that (C)the Lord will make you a house.

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11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders[a](A) over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies.(B)

“‘The Lord declares(C) to you that the Lord himself will establish(D) a house(E) for you:

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 7:11 Traditionally judges

27 For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

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27 Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

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The Lord's Covenant with David

(A)Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord (B)had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

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God’s Promise to David(A)

After the king was settled in his palace(B) and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies(C) around him,(D)

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You have said, “I have made (A)a covenant with my (B)chosen one;
    I have (C)sworn to David my servant:
‘I will establish your (D)offspring forever,
    and build your (E)throne for all generations.’” Selah

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You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
    I have sworn to David my servant,
‘I will establish your line forever
    and make your throne firm through all generations.’”[a](A)

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  1. Psalm 89:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 37, 45 and 48.

10 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I (A)will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the Lord will build you a house.

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10 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders(A) over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies.

“‘I declare to you that the Lord will build a house for you:

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But (A)they forgot the Lord their God. (B)And he sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor,[a] (C)and into the hand of the Philistines, (D)and into the hand of the king of Moab. And they fought against them. 10 (E)And they cried out to the Lord and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord (F)and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. But now (G)deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve you.’ 11 And the Lord sent (H)Jerubbaal (I)and Barak[b] (J)and Jephthah and (K)Samuel and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and you lived in safety.

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  1. 1 Samuel 12:9 Septuagint the army of Jabin king of Hazor
  2. 1 Samuel 12:11 Septuagint, Syriac; Hebrew Bedan

“But they forgot(A) the Lord their God; so he sold them(B) into the hand of Sisera,(C) the commander of the army of Hazor,(D) and into the hands of the Philistines(E) and the king of Moab,(F) who fought against them. 10 They cried(G) out to the Lord and said, ‘We have sinned; we have forsaken(H) the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths.(I) But now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ 11 Then the Lord sent Jerub-Baal,[a](J) Barak,[b](K) Jephthah(L) and Samuel,[c](M) and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies all around you, so that you lived in safety.

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  1. 1 Samuel 12:11 Also called Gideon
  2. 1 Samuel 12:11 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew Bedan
  3. 1 Samuel 12:11 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac Samson

14 (A)So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he (B)gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. (C)And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, (D)so that they could no longer withstand their enemies. 15 Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lord was against them for harm, as the Lord had warned, (E)and as the Lord had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress.

The Lord Raises Up Judges

16 (F)Then the Lord raised up judges, (G)who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.

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14 In his anger(A) against Israel the Lord gave them into the hands(B) of raiders who plundered(C) them. He sold them(D) into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.(E) 15 Whenever Israel went out to fight, the hand of the Lord was against them(F) to defeat them, just as he had sworn to them. They were in great distress.(G)

16 Then the Lord raised up judges,[a](H) who saved(I) them out of the hands of these raiders.

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  1. Judges 2:16 Or leaders; similarly in verses 17-19

38 And if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, (A)I will be with you and (B)will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you.

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38 If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right(A) in my eyes by obeying my decrees(B) and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty(C) as enduring as the one I built for David and will give Israel to you.

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Unless the Lord Builds the House

A Song of (A)Ascents. Of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
    those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord (B)watches over the city,
    the watchman stays awake in vain.

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Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the Lord builds(A) the house,
    the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches(B) over the city,
    the guards stand watch in vain.

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(A)He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
    he (B)breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
    (C)he burns the chariots with fire.

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He makes wars(A) cease
    to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow(B) and shatters the spear;
    he burns the shields[a] with fire.(C)

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  1. Psalm 46:9 Or chariots

29 When he is quiet, who can condemn?
    When he hides his face, who can behold him,
    whether it be a nation or a man?—

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29 But if he remains silent,(A) who can condemn him?(B)
    If he hides his face,(C) who can see him?
Yet he is over individual and nation alike,(D)

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18 For he wounds, but he (A)binds up;
    he (B)shatters, but his hands heal.
19 He will (C)deliver you from six troubles;
    in seven no (D)evil[a] shall touch you.

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  1. Job 5:19 Or disaster

18 For he wounds, but he also binds up;(A)
    he injures, but his hands also heal.(B)
19 From six calamities he will rescue(C) you;
    in seven no harm will touch you.(D)

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10 (A)He shall build a house for my name. (B)He shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.’

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10 He is the one who will build a house for my Name.(A) He will be my son,(B) and I will be his father. And I will establish(C) the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’(D)

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