2 Samuel 7:6
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Whereas I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt even to this day: but have walked in a tabernacle, and in a tent.

I have not

Joshua 18:1 And all the children of Israel assembled together in Silo, and there they set up the tabernacle of the testimony, and the land was subdued before them.

1 Kings 8:16 Since the day that I brought my people Israel, out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built, that my name might be there: but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:5,6 For I have not remained in a house from the time that I brought up Israel, to this day: but I have been always changing places in a tabernacle, and in a tent, . . .

walked

Exodus 33:14,15 And the Lord said: My face shall go before thee, and I will give thee rest. . . .

Exodus 40:35-38 Neither could Moses go into the tabernacle of the covenant, the cloud covering all things, and the majesty of the Lord shining, for the cloud had covered all. . . .

Leviticus 26:23,24,27,28 And if even so you will not amend, but will walk contrary to me: . . .

Numbers 10:33-36 So they marched from the mount of the Lord three days' journey, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them, for three days providing a place for the camp. . . .

Deuteronomy 23:14 That which thou art eased of: (for the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thy enemies to thee:) and let thy camp be holy, and let no uncleanness appear therein, lest he go away from thee.

2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God: as God saith: I will dwell in them and walk among them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people.

Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

tent

Exodus 40:18,19,34 And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars, . . .

Acts 7:44 The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the desert, as God ordained for them, speaking to Moses, that he should make it according to the form which he had seen.

Context
God's Covenant with David
5Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in? 6Whereas I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt even to this day: but have walked in a tabernacle, and in a tent.7In all the places that I have gone through with all the children of Israel, did ever I speak a word to any one of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying: Why have you not built me a house of cedar?…
Cross References
Exodus 40:18
And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars,

Exodus 40:34
The cloud covered the tabernacle of the testimony, and the glory of the Lord filled it.

Joshua 18:1
And all the children of Israel assembled together in Silo, and there they set up the tabernacle of the testimony, and the land was subdued before them.

2 Samuel 11:11
And Urias said to David: The ark of God and Israel and Juda dwell in tents, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord abide upon the face of the earth: and shall I go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to sleep with my wife? By thy welfare and by the welfare of thy soul I will not do this thing.

1 Kings 8:16
Since the day that I brought my people Israel, out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel, for a house to be built, that my name might be there: but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:5
For I have not remained in a house from the time that I brought up Israel, to this day: but I have been always changing places in a tabernacle, and in a tent,

Lexicon
For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

I have not
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

dwelt
יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ (yā·šaḇ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in a house
בְּבַ֔יִת (bə·ḇa·yiṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

from the day
לְ֠מִיּוֹם (lə·mî·yō·wm)
Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

I brought
הַעֲלֹתִ֞י (ha·‘ă·lō·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

the Israelites
בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

out of Egypt
מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם (mim·miṣ·ra·yim)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

until
וְעַ֖ד (wə·‘aḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

this
הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

day,
הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

but I have
וָאֶֽהְיֶה֙ (wā·’eh·yeh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

moved about
מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ (miṯ·hal·lêḵ)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

with a tent
בְּאֹ֖הֶל (bə·’ō·hel)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent

as My dwelling.
וּבְמִשְׁכָּֽן׃ (ū·ḇə·miš·kān)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle


Additional Translations
For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.Whereas I have not dwelled in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

For I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt to this day, but I have been walking in a lodge and in a tent,

For I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but I went about in a tent and in a tabernacle.

for I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent, and in a tabernacle.

For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle.

for I have not dwelt in a house even from the day of My bringing up the sons of Israel out of Egypt, even unto this day, and am walking up and down in a tent and in a tabernacle.
Jump to Previous
Children Dwelling Dwelt Egypt House Israel Israelites Moved Moving Tabernacle Tent Time Walked Walking Whereas
Jump to Next
Children Dwelling Dwelt Egypt House Israel Israelites Moved Moving Tabernacle Tent Time Walked Walking Whereas
External Links
2 Samuel 7:6 NIV
2 Samuel 7:6 NLT
2 Samuel 7:6 ESV
2 Samuel 7:6 NASB
2 Samuel 7:6 ASV

2 Samuel 7:6 Bible Apps
2 Samuel 7:6 Biblia Paralela
2 Samuel 7:6 Chinese Bible
2 Samuel 7:6 French Bible
2 Samuel 7:6 German Bible

Alphabetical: a about as been brought but day dwelling dwelt Egypt even For from have house I in Israel Israelites moving my not of out place since sons tabernacle tent the this to up with

OT History: 2 Samuel 7:6 For I have not lived (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

2 Samuel 7:5
Top of Page
Top of Page