2 Samuel, Chapter 7 (part 1) - Why Not David? | Prophets of Israel Daily

The Land of Israel Network · Jul 7, 2026 · 10m

🎁 Join our FREE Land of Israel Fellowship Trial and become part of a global community studying the Bible live from the hills of Judea. https://thelandofisrael.com/fellowship-trial/ King David has finally found peace after years of war, yet instead of enjoying his palace, his heart aches because God's Presence still dwells in a tent. In this first part of 2 Samuel 7, Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel explore David's remarkable desire to build God's Temple, Nathan's surprising reversal, and the famous question that has puzzled readers for thousands of years: Why wasn't David chosen to build the…