2 Samuel 7:4
¶ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,
¶ And it came to passe that night, that the word of the LORD came vnto Nathan, saying;
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6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
6And hee saide, Heare now my words: If there be a Prophet among you, I the LORD will make my selfe knowen vnto him in a vision, and will speake vnto him in a dreame:
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2 Samuel 7:4
To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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7:4¶ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,
7:4¶ And it came to passe that night, that the word of the LORD came vnto Nathan, saying;
Selected passage7:5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
7:5Goe and tell †my seruant Dauid, Thus sayth the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
7:6Whereas I have not dwelt 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.
7:6Whereas I haue not dwelt in any house, since the time that I brought vp the children of Israel out of Egypt, euen to this day, but haue walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
7:7In 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?
7:7In all the places wherein I haue walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with †any of the tribes of Israel, whome I commanded to feede my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of Cedar?
7:8Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
7:8Now therefore so shalt thou say vnto my seruant Dauid; Thus sayth the LORD of hostes, *I tooke thee from the sheepe-cote, †from following the sheepe, to be ruler ouer my people, ouer Israel.
7:9And 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.
7:9And I was with thee withersoeuer thou wentest, and haue cut off all thine enemies †out of thy sight, and haue made thee a great name, like vnto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
7:10Moreover 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,
7:10(Moreouer I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their owne, and mooue no more: neither shall the children of wickednesse afflict them any more, as beforetime,
7:11And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
7:11And as since the time that I commanded Iudges to bee ouer my people Israel, and haue caused thee to rest from all thine enemies:) Also the LORD telleth thee, that he will make thee an house.