2Sa 7:27 | NET2full | STEP | for you , O Lord of Heaven’s Armies , the God of Israel , have told your servant , ‘I will build you a dynastic house .’ That is why your servant has had the courage to pray this prayer to you.

2 Samuel 7:27

27 for you, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, have told ^{▼▼tn Heb “have uncovered the ear of.”} your servant, ‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ ^{▼▼tn Heb “a house.” This maintains the wordplay from v. 11 (see the note on the word “house” there) and is continued in v. 29.} That is why your servant has had the courage ^{▼▼tn Heb “has found his heart.”} to pray this prayer to you.