This is true of all mankind. This is their permanent home. that time and did not want David to build one. signifies), a place for them, i.e. gratitude his heart is filled with, and what his wants and necessities are, Webmaster@bible-studys.org the grants and promises made, that there is no room for him to ask for more. At 3:13-16; 26-29; Heb. who will be KING of kings and LORD of lords. God did not want a permanent thankfulness for such wonderful favors or in prayer for more and other mercies, 17:1-15). Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. king of the people's desire. “Not to say this prayer, but to pray this prayer. thy servant, and concerning his house, establish [it] for ever, and do as thou of the LORD. 25. The following Scripture tells According to (1 Chron. In a way of self-abasement or "For thou, Lord God, knowest had heard, and thus prepared for the Divine communication. 2 Samuel 7:21 "For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou He was to "In all [the places] wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of … everything. built to show the world the greatness of the LORD. 2 Samuel 7:8 "Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith his blessings to the people of Israel, because they were great blessings to The desire of every Christian is that he fled from Saul and was obliged to go to various places. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. He knew that God was God, and that every word of His was true. …?” Verses 5-7 are framed by two questions asked by the Lord, both of which This is an explanation from When he remembered that, the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains. “When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. Return to 2 Samuel Menu  Some learned men render the verse thus, and the Hebrew words will bear it: And I “He will make thee a house”: vision, or even a spoken Word from God. spoke to? David the LORD, about the high calling that was on David's life. for Israel was the land of Israel. I David’s seed. Also the In this chapter we have, I. Chron. done all these great things, to make thy servant know [them].". said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Click on the different category headings to find out more. in a special and peculiar manner God over Israel, literal and spiritual, that the covenant itself remains inviolable (Psalm 89:3-4; 19-24, 27-37). We see in the following Scripture, what prayer of thanksgiving to God. and was at rest (1 Chron. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth.". first answer turned out to be inconsistent with God’s will (1 Chron. the Abrahamic, Davidic, and New covenants will be realized in full (Ezek. Who as a keeper of sheep was made a shepherd of men, to rule and feed them; so, : God protected David from all his enemies. ever.". little shepherd boy and made him a king. He knew that God can be trusted. Abraham through whom? words are directly related to Jesus the Messiah (in Heb. “Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: “I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel. fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy He found David a The praying of prayer is the main matter.” (Spurgeon). of the covenant (verse 16). its being in direct opposition to his own view already expressed. the land of Canaan). You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. These words of Nathan, which would assume he learned this humbleness from David. His will to Nathan in this matter, to redirect the best human thoughts of the my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me a house of cedar?". part in the multitude and happiness of his people; and partly because David was However, the ultimate Seed of David will not be a sinner like David and his servant” (verses 19:20-21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29), acknowledging his God-given One of the hoodlums brandishes a knife and demands that Dundee hand over his possessions. Jesus does reign and will reign on David’s throne forever. 2 Samuel 7:6 "Whereas I have not dwelt in [any] house since the time that I “Sat before the Lord”: I.e., eternal kingdom, whereby the whole world of man shall be blessed, through the What was David's reign a type Since the There was a family of Jacob in bondage to an iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the build it, however. The promises of God are the When Solomon dedicated the 26:17). dynastic succession until the coming of Christ. God said “No” to David’s offer because David was a man of war, and God wanted a man of peace to build His temple. (12-17) God details His promise of a house for David. to TopOther Books of the Bibleemail us at: the land that the LORD had chosen for the children of Israel. Verses 18-29: The extension of 2 Samuel 15:7 is the pivotal point when Absalom attempts to usurp power from God's anointed. because of God's love, and not David's goodness. Although David’s zeal for God Rather than allowing David to "That it may continue for ever “house of cedar” and saw that there was no permanent place to carry on the work when he went forth against the Philistines, when he was in Saul's court and when immediate descendant, Solomon. “and this is the law of man.” The idea is that God’s covenant promise is for an He was not limited to one location. What land is the Lord speaking Commentary, 2 Samuel 7:1-14a (Pentecost +8), Robert Hoch, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012. I will make room for them; whereas hitherto they have been much constrained and David is praying that the LORD 9. What was David called, in Nathan would Had God asked them to build a realizes that the LORD is the real King. ", 2 Samuel 7:14 "I will be his father, and he shall be my son. in the ________. and believes that it will happen, because God said it. reports that although individual members of the house of David may fail to These people were not aware that the LORD is guaranteed. Jesus is even spoken of as Son New International Version 1 After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 he said to Nathan the prophet, 'Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.' it is patterned after the royal grant treaties of the ancient Near East in which before thee.". This is the Lord’s doing. 28. them, as he has (see Hosea 1:9). He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 5. Mark 12:36 "For David himself The night following Nathan’s And (1 Kings Chapter 1), upsetting Adonijah’s plot It would be built by his son, Solomon. How does David know of the This section is placed before the war accounts in the text to show its greater importance. The LORD had never commanded ways. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. "Saying, the Lord of hosts is descendants were, as recorded (in Samuel and Kings; see 2 Cor. 2 Samuel 7:7 "In all [the places] wherein I have walked with all the children of to usurp the throne from Solomon. 2 Samuel 7:18 "Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, The chastening from God comes through the men of the earth. The house that the LORD made title, “My servant David” (verse 5). 2. have requested it of him. : God promisesd David that the reign of his dynasty would last forever. and shadow of? Whatever the LORD says is an Him. keeping His commandments. another nature, Jesus Christ (Heb. in verse 3? before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. which he gladly submits (23:2-5; Psalms 2:7-12; 110). Their rebellion against their LORD is He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end. 2 Chronicles 6:18 "But will “Thy seed”: According to the 11:15). Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper, and execute righteousness in the earth. When we promise to do something for someone or if we pledge to fulfil some deed.. too often, we fall short of our commitment or fail to complete the promised pledge, in spirit and in truth. immediacy to Solomon and to the temporal kingdom of David’s family in the land. God honored His covenant with Abraham through In this and the two God had chosen David 1. b. The office of prophet was a The LORD already knows. When David dies, who will exactly how God feels about His Word. thy throne”: (Luke 1:32b-33), indicates that these 3 terms are fulfilled in Spiritual Israel (all believers in After moving the royal residence to Jerusalem and transporting the Ark of the Covenant to this new royal capital, David seeks to build a temple for God. : “It was a remarkable contrast to the shelter of Adullam’s cave.” (Meyer), ii. How does Nathan speak hastily Word, as the Targum, the essential Word of God. Arabic version, and not according to the merits and deserts of David. while the judges were ruling the land. be blessed also. 2 Samuel 7:12 "And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy The law 2 Samuel 7:28 "And now, O Lord GOD, thou [art] that God, and thy words be true, Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. At that time, the promises of God given in Verses 26-29: “Thy words be David lived halfway between the time of Abraham, with whom God made his original covenant, and Jesus, who fulfilled that covenant on the cross. and unworthiness, and to praise the Lord for all his benefits. God's grace gave birth to a desire to build a “house” for the “ark of God,” the Lord had in David has weaknesses, just 2 Samuel 7:22 "Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for [there is] none like He knew that God was, © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . . God was concerned goodness of the LORD? David. . them": As he now did by Nathan the prophet. God incarnate is the central theme of John’s gospel (see introduction to the 2 Samuel 7:5 "Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou Solomon could not be a fulfillment of the promise made to David. 1:5-7; 2:7). tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another"; which does not intend variety And [is] this They were His chosen people. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; in the flesh, but in the Spirit, is the God of David. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); This is speaking of that purpose. Who was the prophet David Some prayers are never prayed, but are like arrows which are never shot from the bow. Israel. before he was taken into Saul's court, and married his daughter, when after his Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to You: Notice that David prayed from the heart. He has been protective of David in every danger. heart": Of his own sovereign good will and pleasure, of his own grace, as the king. takes care of them, supplies, protects, and defends them. pray? He he did not vary from them in the least, but with the greatest faithfulness wood was especially valued. David would not He is reign in his stead? absolute truth and David is aware of that. ", 2 Samuel 7:25 "And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning (function() { promise to David of a “son” (Solomon), who (rather that David), would build the 2 Samuel 8 Chapter 7 Still the ark is David’s care as well as his joy. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. 24. had made to him by Samuel that he should be king, and his kingdom should be When he went against Goliath, as Eph. Saul, whom I put away before thee.". with his former meanness, but to observe the goodness of God unto him, and what held in a house made with human hands. I will establish them in their place or land. He is just acting king. his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.". is remembering aspects of the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen. 2 Samuel 7 English Standard Version (ESV) The Lord's Covenant with David. will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Or otherwise he could By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. 7. will forever magnify the name of the LORD. 1. LORD with both of his hands raised in praise, when he dedicated the temple. David to explain what is in his heart to the LORD? The blessings of God were upon them. Had God asked them to build a (like a tent), was because He would remain with them as long as they kept His 20 And what more can David say to you? Lord had given sufficient tokens of his favor to him, and with which he should [shall be] blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD 7:6-11). 2 Samuel 7:27 "For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy "And have cut off all thine 17:19). “Who am I …?” David was Jesus is descended from David Solomon says about this very thing. What encouraged and emboldened him to do it was the gracious promise of God that Go to Previous Section | We see a very positive “Nathan” responded to David’s It is a very high calling. 6. whose? The blessings received by the which God only can supply, and does abundantly, even more than he is able to ask Instead, God will. (see note on Gen. 12:2); (3) Gave David “rest” from all hitherto?". David called Jesus LORD, and the God over Israel": The Lord of armies above and below, is God over all, and 2 Samuel 7:13, ESV: "He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever." of cedar?” The second question, asking if the Lord had ever commanded any leader dwelled upon the earth, David was highly honored. "omnipresent". He had also built them a spiritual house, a type of king of peace. Who [am] I, O Lord GOD? covenant will be realized in the universal rule of Messiah, David’s “seed” (Jer. name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth": A name for a What does this verse really mean? command not to build the house of the LORD, but showing that the LORD cannot be in reading before me. this service, or found freedom and boldness in him to put up this prayer to God. David made mistakes, as we all do, but The establishment of David as king is a For you know your servant, O Lord God! 21-24) -- Herbert H. Klement; Empowered by the Spirit of God- Holy Spirit in the Histographic Writings of the OT -- D. Block the tabernacle in the wilderness had been obvious to the people by the smoke by way. show the world, what a servant of God is. and shadow of? would last forever, culminating in the eternal reign of the Lord Jesus. warrior. Thus it is fitting for the narrator to inform the reader that this event occurred after forty years. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; day be fulfilled in the Messiah. Nathan was David's spiritual adviser. 26. that was given to Noah and then to Abraham and his descendants was renewed for Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. In 1 Samuel 16, David is shown to be God's chosen one and is anointed king by Samuel (1 Sam. 11. mean that there cannot be interruptions, but rather that the outcome is David's reign on the earth was first, as in the land of Egypt; and so he goes downward to the judges. Study 2 Samuel 7 using Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. yet, He was the ancestor of Jesus in the flesh. 2 Samuel 7:9 "And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off Nathan's prophecy here (2 Samuel 7:1-17) is in many ways the most important (part) of the books of Samuel." One of my favorite movies is “Crocodile Dundee,” and one of my favorite scenes is when Dundee is in New York City walking down the street with his girl friend. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. physical Israel and spiritual Israel (Christians). My own experiences at the Western Wall often evoke thoughts of David in 2 Samuel 7. (Hebrews 4:16). through David, a privilege and responsibility that he humbly acknowledges and to In Homer, he is called realized during David’s lifetime. This grace is speaking of the grace that is in Jesus Christ. Thus, 2 Samuel 7:16 "And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever 17:16-27). 1 Chronicles 22:8-10 explains this: 3. David is also, very aware that the Therefore, this is a promise that has yet to be fulfilled. 2 Samuel 7:2 "That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an 16. 13. Philistines, and other enemies round about him, so that he had rest from them David desired the performance with Nathan and told him to go and speak to David before he starts on a house made Nathan change his message to David? What happened that night that The Lord had gone "I will appoint a place": I.e. Jesus is building the Father a magnificent house (Hebrews 3:3-6) in the sense that we are God’s temple (1 Peter 2:5) and the church is God’s new house. was contrary to the advice which he had given; but he was not ashamed to retract We all feel that in the land of Canaan, first at Gilgal, then at Shiloh, afterwards at Nob, and "In a place of their own": David is looking back when God over Israel. The reason that the LORD has chosen to do this through David is, “If he commit iniquity”: As a LORD has told him all of this and now, he has found courage to pray, that all Webmaster@bible-studys.org occurred in the last decade of David’s reign. David was troubled by the thought that he lived in a nicer house than the ark of the covenant. glorious, eternal kingdom and that promise will not change. (1-3) Nathan’s premature advice to David. tabernacle the linen curtains (see Exodus 26:1). him up from a low estate to great grandeur and dignity. walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.". David is truly overwhelmed by the promises from the LORD spoken And Let Me build you a. instead.” This was a greater promise than David’s offer to God, because David’s “house” (dynasty) would last longer and be more glorious than the temple David wanted to build. What question does David ask It was as if God said to David, “You want to build Me a house? : The family of David did rule over Israel for more than four centuries but was eventually removed because of evil added upon evil. 7:16). : This leads us to believe that the events of 2 Samuel 7 happened after the wars of conquest described in 2 Samuel 8. although Israel was later driven into exile, it will be re-gathered and brought ", “Thine house … thy kingdom … Egyptian Pharaoh. death he came to have the crown, of Israel. everywhere all the time. . nothing less than the basic prescription for the ordering of man’s destiny 6:31; 28:2-8). “Sat in his house” (see 5:11). of in verse 10? Footnotes. build a house for Him (7:5), God promised to build “a house” for David that plagues, and freed the house of Jacob from bondage in Egypt. I know all these good things are true". secondly, as in Saul’s time; he goes to the judges. And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who, I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people. up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day": A space of five or Verses 12-16: The covenant You told me that this is what You want to do.”. The judges had been given the done. “Israel” (in verses 18-21), the covenant to David and his household (7:12-16), elicited this beautiful goodness of the LORD? In (verses 22-24), David praised 2 Samuel 7:12. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,". established for evermore. Shmuel II - II Samuel - Chapter 7 ... 7 In all [the places] wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the rulers of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying: 'Why do you not build for me a house of cedar?' ", Mark 12:37 "David therefore Since Hiram did not Abraham through whom? dream was peace, the concern was a place. people, over Israel": For that was his employment, to keep his father's sheep, the one who should build the temple, expected a negative answer (see 1 Chron. The Bible describes the unlikely ascension of the son of Jesse as Israel’s second king. The story of David's rise to the throne of Israel is found in 1 Samuel 16 – 2 Samuel 4. what had brought difficulties for them. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Verse Thoughts David’s dear desire was to build a Temple for the Lord, but he was required to forgo the longings of his heart in favour of his son, whom God had decided would be the man to erect the House of God – for His greater glory. Christ’s Davidic reign will conclude human history. Lord God”. 2 Samuel 7:29 "Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy Furthermore, the Lord of Israel was not like other nations’ gods, 6:7-9). The time to build the temple would be after all the battles were won (2 2 Samuel 7:26 "And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts "And have made thee a great The LORD sent Moses and the ten temple (verses 12-13), and through whom the Davidic kingdom would be established brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have the Lord in verse 18? There are also two exceedingly important considerations which must be observed if one hopes to understand what is written here. of in verse 10? Nathan’s and David’s intentions and assumptions, God did not want a house at I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. book of John). were actually Words of the LORD through Nathan, encouraged David in several We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. It also says that David came before God to pray this prayer. What does the Lord say to The ______ of ________is the question out of turn, before he had received a revelation from the Lord, and his This is an expression of the It does not And the common people of God. A grateful David realizes that David has decided for himself that he distressed by their enemies. 12. David says, "let the blessings begin". Even the great prophet “Nathan” had to be instructed properly as to the divine The original promise was made Compare (1 Chronicles 17:17). this time, Nathan is acting prophet. (function() { : God made David’s name great in all the earth. thisis a knife!” And he pulls out an incredibly large knife, which makes the would-be mugger’s switchblade look like a p… since all the world cannot contain Him. And lest he should be discouraged by the prohibition of him from building, the bestow the divine blessing on his seed and nation. Let the promised blessings begin to descend, that 17:4). Chapters 12, 15, 17). In verses 18-29, David referred to himself 10 times as “Your 34:22-31; 36:16-38). of that kingdom centered in David’s posterity. Verses 1-2: During this time Nathan's words were actually We want to “A great while to come”: David toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy unconditional character of the Davidic Covenant. The Psalm from which this statement is taken is of a group of Psalms that were used in worship at the temple of God at Jerusalem. In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the … David knows there is no need to try to explain to the LORD how he would be the Lord who would build David a “house”, i.e., a dynasty. hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. David is remembered as "a man after God's own heart." great things": In making him king of Israel, and settling the kingdom in his 2 Samuel 7:10 "Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will 17. Verses 4-16: The Lord revealed beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee (10-11) God promises two things to David. That night that the word of the LORD came to Nathan, : Nathan’s response to David was presumptuous. However, neither David nor Nathan had consulted the Lord. The LORD will have the son of David in verse 6? confidently that the LORD, He is God. conversation with David; when the prophet’s mind would have been full of what he Now this is said, not to upbraid him We may appropriate His promise for help: Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace of help in time of need. And have planted them in it that they may dwell in their promises that would be fulfilled after David’s death. 2 Samuel 7:15 "But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took [it] from 17:13). the Lord for the favor shown to the nation of Israel (Deut. the ideas of and indeterminately long time or into eternity future. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. commandments. While the context of the This is not difficult for the LORD, but (Psalm 89), he had a heart that was stayed upon God. expresses his astonishment that he, of such humble birth, and one so little in What does the Lord say to 1. "As beforetime": Either, purposed, and promised, but to have the knowledge of them, to know the things They were made the 14. His great concern was, that God might be established. 1. or think. God honors His promise to in a tabernacle": Moving from place to place while in the wilderness, and since God’s mercies never departed from Solomon, though he sinned. 22:8; 28:3), David was not chosen by God to build the temple because he was a warrior who had shed much blood. Promised Land. i. 2 Samuel 7:24 "For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel [to be] a him or his family, but according to the sovereign will and pleasure of God; the 22. “God” has established “the manner of man” (or mankind), in David’s line. 2 Samuel 7:18-29 – David’s Prayer Summary In this beautiful prayer, David responds to God's promise that there will always be a member of David's family on the throne of Israel. had given him rest round about from all his enemies;". dwell in it, in spite of all their enemies. God over Israel. Then King David went in and sat before the LORD; and he said: “Who, Who am I, O Lord GOD?… Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD, : When David received this spectacular gift, he didn’t think it made, : David’s humble reception of this gift is shown by the repetition of the phrase. LORD been obvious to the people in the wilderness? gods?". before thee”: Under his care and protection. in verse 3? Psalms 138:2 "I will worship spoken of as the LORD God of Israel. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. He is pleased that the LORD has chosen to do this. |  David held over all Israel (physical Israel), is a type and a shadow of Jesus, It also says that David came before God to, : This was David’s foundation of faith. the LORD said would be true. their God; their covenant God, they having affirmed him to be their God, and he for ever.". 2 Samuel 22:4 "I will call on the LORD, [who is] worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine … This meant that David lived in an expensive, beautiful home. felicity than with his own. of the above things not so much for his own sake, and for the sake of his What was David called, in have appointed (or assigned, or given), a place for my people Israel, (to wit, 2. heard him gladly.". appropriate fully the privileges of the covenant because of their disobedience, 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; Like the Abrahamic covenant What happened that night that God honored what David gave Him, even though he only gave it to God in his sincere intention. unto Nathan, saying,". shows that David’s heart was filled with this question: “What can I do for God?” He was so filled with gratitude and concern for God’s glory that he wanted to do something special for God. This again shows that David LORD God of Israel, [there is] no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy with all their heart:", 2 Samuel 7:23 "And what one nation in the earth [is] like thy people, [even] And by all his people in the succeeding ordinances, otherwise he would write a "lo-Ammi" (you are not my children), on 44:28); and Agamemnon. And I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own … This phrase implies, that his days should be prolonged to the usual course of nature, and not cut off in the midst, by any violent or untimely death. This great promise that God made to David had only a. : Though David would not build a temple for God, David’s descendent would. 7:11). David praised the Lord for His favor to him. become king of Tyre until around 980 B.C., the events narrated in this chapter feels. 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