2 Samuel 7:2
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“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
What Does 2 Samuel 7:2 Mean?
2 Samuel 7:2 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 7, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 7:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Haggai 1:4“Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?”2 Samuel 5:11“And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.”2 Samuel 11:11“And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.”1 Kings 8:17“And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.”1 Chronicles 16:1“So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.”2 Samuel 12:1“And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.”Psalms 30:1“I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.”Jeremiah 22:14“That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.”John 2:17“And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.”Acts 7:46“Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.”Exodus 26:1“Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.”Exodus 26:2“The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.”Exodus 35:17“The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court,”1 Samuel 1:9“So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.”1 Chronicles 29:29“Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,”Hosea 12:9“And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.”Exodus 40:21“And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.”2 Samuel 6:17“And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”2 Samuel 7:17“According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.”2 Samuel 15:25“And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:”
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