The Meaning of 2 Samuel 7:27 Explained

2 Samuel 7:27

KJV: 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.

YLT: For Thou, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant, saying, A house I build for thee, therefore hath Thy servant found his heart to pray unto Thee this prayer;

Darby: For thou, Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house; therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

ASV: For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does 2 Samuel 7:27 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 7:18-29 - David's Humble And Grateful Prayer
The promise made through Nathan was threefold: (1) that David's house should reign forever; (2) that his seed should build the Temple; (3) that the kingdom of Israel should be made sure. These glowing words were fulfilled in shadow in the literal story of Judah, but in substance in Him whom David foresaw, Acts 2:30. There is only One whose reign is permanent, whose kingdom is without end, and who can bring rest to the hearts of men, Zechariah 6:12.
Take time to sit before God. It is good to kneel or stand; but have moments of reverie, when you shall expose the sensitive plate of your soul to receive His imprint. It is good for us all to take up God's holy words of promise and turn them back on Himself, saying, "Do as thou hast said." Learn to put your finger on this or the other promise, turning each check into the cash of its daily use for daily thanksgiving. There is no exercise in which mortal man can engage, more strengthening, more prolific of good, more glorifying to God. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 7:27 mean?

For You Yahweh of hosts God of Israel have revealed [this] - have revealed to Your servant saying a house I will build you upon thus has found it Your servant in his heart to pray to You prayer this
כִּֽי־ אַתָּה֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל גָּלִ֜יתָה אֶת־ אֹ֤זֶן עַבְדְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בַּ֖יִת אֶבְנֶה־ לָּ֑ךְ עַל־ כֵּ֗ן מָצָ֤א עַבְדְּךָ֙ לִבּ֔וֹ לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל אֵלֶ֔יךָ הַתְּפִלָּ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת

יְהוָ֨ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
צְבָא֜וֹת  of  hosts 
Parse: Noun, common plural
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
אֱלֹהֵ֣י  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
גָּלִ֜יתָה  have  revealed  [this] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: גָּלָה  
Sense: to uncover, remove.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֹ֤זֶן  have  revealed 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: אֹזֶן  
Sense: ear, as part of the body.
עַבְדְּךָ֙  to  Your  servant 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
לֵאמֹ֔ר  saying 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
בַּ֖יִת  a  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
אֶבְנֶה־  I  will  build 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
עַל־  upon 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
כֵּ֗ן  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֵּן 
Sense: so, therefore, thus.
מָצָ֤א  has  found  it 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָצָא  
Sense: to find, attain to.
עַבְדְּךָ֙  Your  servant 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
לִבּ֔וֹ  in  his  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל  to  pray 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hitpael, Infinitive construct
Root: פָּלַל 
Sense: to intervene, interpose, pray.
אֵלֶ֔יךָ  to  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
הַתְּפִלָּ֖ה  prayer 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: תְּפִלָּה  
Sense: prayer.
הַזֹּֽאת  this 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, feminine singular
Root: זׄאת  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.

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