‏ 2 Samuel 7

CHAPTER 7

Nathan Speaks to David Regarding God's House

1And it came to pass when [³sat ¹the ²king] in   his house, and the lord  rested him round about from all   of his enemies; 2that [³said ¹the ²king] to Nathan the prophet, Behold, indeed, I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark   of God sits in the midst of the tent. 3And Nathan said to the king, All as much as should be in   your heart, proceed and do! for the lord  is with you. 4And it came to pass in   that night, and [³came ¹the word ²of the lord] to Nathan, saying, 5Go, and speak to   my servant David! Thus says the lord, You shall not build for me a house   for me to dwell in. 6For I have not dwelt in a house from which day I led the sons of Israel out of Egypt, until   this day, for I was walking about in a lodging, in a tent. 7In all the places  which [³went ⁴by ¹all   ²Israel], have I  in speaking spoke to one tribe   of Israel in which I gave charge to tend   my people Israel, saying, Why do you not build for me a house of cedar? 8And now, thus you shall say to  my servant David, Thus says the lord  almighty. I took you from out of the haven of the sheep,   for you to be for leader over   my people   Israel. 9And I was with you in all wheresoever you went, and I utterly destroyed all   your enemies from your face, and I made to you [²name ¹a great], according to the name of the great ones of the ones upon the earth. 10And I will establish a place   for my people Israel, and I will plant it, and they shall encamp by themselves, and shall not be anxious any longer. And [³shall not ⁴proceed ¹the son ²of iniquity]   to humble them  as from the beginning, 11even from the days which I ordered judges over   my people Israel. And I will rest you from all   your enemies. And [²will report ³to you ¹the lord] that [²a house ¹he shall build] to you. 12And it will be whenever [³should have been fulfilled   ²days ¹your], and you shall sleep with   your fathers, that I shall raise up   your seed after you, who will be from out of   your belly, and I shall prepare   his kingdom. 13He shall build to me a house to  my name, and I will erect   his throne unto into the eon. 14I will be to him for father, and he will be to me for son. And if [³should come   ²injustice ¹his], then I shall reprove him by a rod of men, and by blows of the sons of men. 15  But my mercy I will not remove from him, as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from your face. 16And [²shall be trustworthy   ¹your house], and   your kingdom unto the eon before me. And   your throne will be erected into the eon. 17According to all   these words, and according to all   this vision, so spoke Nathan to David.

David's Prayer

18And [³entered   ¹king ²David] and sat before the lord, and said, Who am I, O my Lord, O lord? and what   is my house, that you love me for these things? 19And it was reduced small before you, O my Lord, O lord, and you spoke about the house   of your servant for a far time. And is this the law   of man, O my Lord, O lord? 20And what shall David add yet   to speak to you? And now you know   your servant, O my Lord, O lord. 21Because of   your word, and because of   your servant, you have acted, and according to   your heart you have done all   this greatness, to make known to  your servant; 22so as   to magnify you, O my Lord, O lord. For there is none as you, and there is no God besides you among all in whom we heard with   our ears. 23And what [³is as   ⁴your people ⁵Israel ²nation ¹other] in the earth? As [²guided ³it   ¹God]   to ransom to himself a people,   to establish your name for the executing greatness and grandeur,   for you to cast out from in front   of your people, whom you ransomed to yourself from out of Egypt, even nations and tents? 24And you prepared for yourself   your people Israel for a people unto the eon. And you, O lord, became to them for God. 25And now, O my Lord, O lord, the word which you spoke for   your servant, and for   his house, confirm it as trustworthy unto the eon! And as you spoke, do! 26And now may [²be magnified   ¹your name] until the eon, saying, 27The lord  almighty,   God over   Israel. You uncovered the ear   of your servant, saying, [³a house ¹I shall build ²for you]. On account of this [³found   ²servant ¹your]   his own heart   to pray to you   this prayer. 28And now, O my Lord, O lord, you are   God, and   your words will be true, and you spoke [²concerning   ³your servant   ¹these good things]. 29And now begin and bless the house   of your servant   to be into the eon before you! For you, O my Lord, O lord, spoke, and from   your blessing [⁴shall be blessed ¹the ²house   ³of your servant] into the eon.