2 Samuel 7:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.”

2 Samuel 7:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 7:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 7:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.””

2 Samuel 7:2 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 7:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. ”

2 Samuel 7:2 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 7:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, `See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.'”

2 Samuel 7:2 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 7:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark ofGod dwells under curtains. ”

2 Samuel 7:2 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 7:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The King saide vnto Nathan the Prophet, Beholde, nowe I dwel in an house of cedar trees, and the Arke of God remayneth within the curtaines.”

2 Samuel 7:2 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 7:2 in Context — 2 Samuel 7

1 And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

2 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.

4 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,

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What Does 2 Samuel 7:2 Mean?

2 Samuel 7:2 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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