2 Samuel 7: God’s Covenant With David

David wants to build a temple for God, but through the prophet Nathan the LORD promises instead to build David a lasting dynasty. God pledges that David’s son will build the temple and that his royal line will rule for all time, and David responds with a humble prayer of praise and trust.

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What contrast troubled David once he was settled in his palace and at rest from his enemies (2 Samuel 7:1-2)?

He had a royal palace while the priests had no fixed homesHe was at peace while the northern tribes were still at warHe ruled Jerusalem while Hebron had been left without a kingHe lived in a cedar house while God’s ark stayed in a tent