2Sa 7:10-11 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Sam 7:10-11: 7:10-11a never be disturbed: Through David and his heirs, a lasting peace would engulf the land, in contrast with the intermittent and temporary periods of peace during the days of the judges , when one predatory nation after another shattered Israel’s well-being. God’s promise of rest from all your enemies was first mentioned by Joshua (Josh 1:13 , 15 ; 22:4 ), and later realized in the ministry of some of the judges (Judg 3:11 , 30 ; 5:31 ; 8:28 ).

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‏ 2 Samuel 7:10-11

Summary for 2Sam 7:10-11: 7:10-11a ^a never be disturbed: Through David and his heirs, a lasting peace would engulf the land, in contrast with the intermittent and temporary periods of peace during the days of the judges, when one predatory nation after another shattered Israel’s well-being. God’s promise of rest from all your enemies was first mentioned by Joshua (Josh 1:13 ^b, 15 ^c; 22:4 ^d), and later realized in the ministry of some of the judges (Judg 3:11 ^e, 30 ^f; 5:31 ^g; 8:28 ^h).
7:11b ⁱ he will make a house for you: God wanted to do infinitely more for David than David could conceive of doing for God. While David was primarily interested in projects such as building a temple, God was interested in bringing blessing to his people through one righteous dynasty of kings.