2 Samuel 7:17 (DBY)

Passage

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 7:15 but my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before thee.

2 Samuel 7:16 And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made firm for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

2 Samuel 7:17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

2 Samuel 7:18 And king David went in and sat before Jehovah, and said, Who am I, Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

2 Samuel 7:19 And yet this hath been a small thing in thy sight, Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, Lord Jehovah?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "words", "vision", "nathan", "speak", and "david". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "words" and "vision", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And thy house and thy kingdom shall..." into verse 18's "And king David went in and sat...", so "words" and "vision" belong inside that flow. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "words" and "vision" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.