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2 Samuel 7:29
Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David speaks to the prophet Nathan, relaying God's covenantal pledge. He addresses God directly in a moment of confirmation following the promise of an enduring dynasty.
The words — The Hebrew וְ/עַתָּ֗ה (ve./'a.Tah) literally means "and now," signaling a shift to a request. The verb הוֹאֵל (ho.'El) carries the sense "be willing," highlighting God's sovereign choice to grant the petition.
The thread — The petition for an eternal house reappears in 1 Chronicles 17:27, which restates the same covenantal blessing. The motif of divine blessing upon a household also surfaces in Numbers 6:24 and Psalm 115:12.
Why it lands — The text states that the house's permanence rests on God's spoken word and His voluntary blessing. It requires a reader to accept covenant continuity as a gift of divine will rather than a guarantee of human achievement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
Cross-references
- Numbers 6:24 ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you;
- 1 Chronicles 17:27 So now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”
- Psalms 115:12 The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;
- 2 Samuel 22:51 Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”