2 Samuel 7:11
Konteks7:11 and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief 1 from all your enemies. The Lord declares 2 to you that he himself 3 will build a dynastic house 4 for you.
2 Samuel 7:16
Konteks7:16 Your house and your kingdom will stand before me 5 permanently; your dynasty 6 will be permanent.’”
[7:11] 2 tn 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.
[7:11] 4 tn Heb “house,” but used here in a metaphorical sense, referring to a royal dynasty. Here the
[7:16] 5 tc Heb “before you.” A few medieval Hebrew