2Sa 7:11 | NETfull | STEP | and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief from all your enemies. The Lord declares to you that he himself will build a dynastic house for you.

2 Samuel 7:11

11 and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief ^{▼▼ Or “rest.”} from all your enemies. The Lord declares ^{▼▼ In the Hebrew text the verb is apparently perfect with vav consecutive, which would normally suggest a future sense (“he will declare”; so the LXX, ἀπαγγελεῖ [apangelei]). But the context seems instead to call for a present or past nuance (“he declares” or “he has declared”). The synoptic passage in 1 Chr 17:10 has וָאַגִּד (va’aggid, “and I declared”). The construction used in 2 Sam 7:11 highlights this important statement.} to you that he himself ^{▼▼ Heb “the Lord.”} will build a dynastic house ^{▼▼ Heb “house,” but used here in a metaphorical sense, referring to a royal dynasty. Here the Lord’s use of the word plays off the literal sense that David had in mind as he contemplated building a temple for the Lord. To reflect this in the English translation the adjective “dynastic” has been supplied.} for you.