| 2 Sam. 7:1 |
And as the king dwelt in his house and Jehovah gave him rest all around from all his enemies, |
| 2 Sam. 7:2 |
The king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the Ark of God dwells within curtains. |
| 2 Sam. 7:3 |
And Nathan said to the king, All that is in your heart go [and] do, for Jehovah is with you. |
| 2 Sam. 7:4 |
And in that night the word of Jehovah came to Nathan, saying, |
| 2 Sam. 7:5 |
Go and say to My servant David, Thus says Jehovah, Is it you who will build Me a house for Me to dwell in? |
| 2 Sam. 7:6 |
For I have not dwelt in a house, since the day I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt to this day; but I went about in a tent and in a tabernacle. |
| 2 Sam. 7:7 |
In all My going about among all the children of Israel, did I ever speak a word to any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, Why have you not built Me a house of cedar? |
| 2 Sam. 7:8 |
And now thus shall you say to My servant David, Thus says Jehovah of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you might be ruler over My people, over Israel; |
| 2 Sam. 7:9 |
And I have been with you in every place that you have gone and have cut off all your enemies before you; and I will make a great name for you, like the name of the great ones who are on the earth. |
| 2 Sam. 7:10 |
And I will appoint a place for My people Israel and will plant them [there,] that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more; and the sons of wickedness will ill-treat them no more as before, |
| 2 Sam. 7:11 |
Even since the time when I commanded [that there be] judges over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover Jehovah declares to you that Jehovah will make you a house. |
| 2 Sam. 7:12 |
When your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will raise up your seed after you, which will come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. |
| 2 Sam. 7:13 |
It is he who will build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. |
| 2 Sam. 7:14 |
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will strike him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men; |
| 2 Sam. 7:15 |
But My lovingkindness will not depart from him, as I took [it] away from Saul, whom I put away before you. |
| 2 Sam. 7:16 |
And your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you; your throne will be established forever. |
| 2 Sam. 7:17 |
According to all these words and according to this whole vision did Nathan speak to David. |
| 2 Sam. 7:18 |
Then King David went and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? |
| 2 Sam. 7:19 |
And this was yet a small thing in Your sight, O Lord Jehovah; but You have spoken also of the house of Your servant for a great while to come; and is this the custom for man, O Lord Jehovah? |
| 2 Sam. 7:20 |
And what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord Jehovah. |
| 2 Sam. 7:21 |
For Your word's sake and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness to make Your servant know [it.] |
| 2 Sam. 7:22 |
Therefore You are great, O Lord Jehovah; for there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. |
| 2 Sam. 7:23 |
And who is like Your people Israel, a nation unique on the earth, whom God went to redeem to Himself as a people in order to make a name for Himself and to do for You what is great and awesome for Your land [and] before Your people, which You have redeemed to Yourself out of Egypt, [from] the nations and their gods? |
| 2 Sam. 7:24 |
And You have established Your people Israel to be a people to You forever, and You, O Jehovah, became their God. |
| 2 Sam. 7:25 |
And now, O Jehovah God, confirm forever the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, and do as You have spoken. |
| 2 Sam. 7:26 |
And may Your name be magnified forever when [men] say, Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of Your servant David will be established before You. |
| 2 Sam. 7:27 |
For You, O Jehovah of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to Your servant, saying, I will build you a house; therefore Your servant has found [it] in his heart to pray this prayer to You. |
| 2 Sam. 7:28 |
And now, O Lord Jehovah, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have spoken this good matter to Your servant; |
| 2 Sam. 7:29 |
Now therefore may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may be before You forever; for You, O Lord Jehovah, have spoken [it.] And with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever. |