Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
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Gill's Exposition
Go and tell my servant David,.... The Lord speaks very honourably and respectfully of him, owns him to be his servant in other things, though he did not choose to employ him in this; and though he was…
Adam Clarke
Shalt thou build me a house - That is, Thou shalt not: this is the force of the interrogative in such a case.
We have here a full revelation of God's favour to David and the kind intentions of that favour, the notices and assurances of which God sent him by Nathan the prophet, whom he entrusted to deliver…
Cambridge Bible
my servant David Any Israelite might call Himself God's servant in addressing God: but only a few who were raised up to do special service, such as Moses and Joshua, are honoured by being thus…
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