Observe the repeated words in this passage. (2 Samuel 7:1-29)
What did the Lord do concerning David's enemies in 2 Samuel 7:1?
Observe the contrast in v:2. What was David’s concern? (2 Samuel 7:1-3)
Whom did David consult with about his concern? (2 Samuel 7:2)
How did God intervene before David could act on Nathan's advice? (2 Samuel 7:4-11)
Observe God's acts of faithfulness for David & Israel in 2 Samuel 7:8-11?
Observe the promises made by God to David in 2 Samuel 7:12-17.
How did David respond to God’s promise to him? (2 Samuel 7:18-29)
What attributes of God and His faithfulness are observed in David’s prayer? (2 Samuel 7:18-29)
What requests does David make to God in his prayer? (2 Samuel 7:18-29)
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
What caused Nathan to change his opinion after his initial agreement with King David in V:3 regarding the building of the Temple?
What is the meaning of the question that God asked in V:5 & 7? Why did God not allow David to build a temple? (Ref: 1 Chronicles 22:8 & 28:3)
Considering God's faithfulness over David & Israel, How is God's plan different from David’s plan? (2 Samuel 7:4-11)
How do God’s promises in 2 Samuel 7:12-16 find its immediate fulfillment in Solomon (David's son) and future fulfilment in Christ? (Ref:1 Chronicles 17:13, Luke 1:32b-33, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrew 1:5)
In 2 Samuel 7:8-16, God makes a covenant with David (Ref: 2 Samuel 23:5). What are some of the other covenants that we see in the Bible? (Ref: Genesis 12:1-3, Jeremiah 31:31-34)
How was David’s attitude when he responded to God in prayer? (2 Samuel 7:18-29)
David repeats the phrase “O Lord God” eight times and the phrase “your servant” ten times in his prayer. What does it signify? (2 Samuel 7:18-29)
APPLICATION
What will I do?
Both David & Nathan did not consult God first about the matter of God’s dwelling place. What does this teach us about bringing our plans and intentions (however good intending they might be) to God first?
We learn about humility, gratitude and trusting God in the prayer that David prayed. How should it change us?
David prayed “do as you have spoken” (V:25). What do we learn about prayer in this passage?
How does David's prayer challenge us to focus on God's greatness rather than our own achievements?
