What does 2 Samuel 7:1 mean?

2 Samuel 7:1 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

How should I apply 2 Samuel 7:1 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

1And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

2That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.

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