Christian Standard Bible

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1When the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,

1Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

2the king said to the prophet Nathan, "Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains."

2the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.”

3So Nathan told the king, "Go and do all that is on your mind, for the LORD is with you."

3And Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

4But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan:

4But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan,

5"Go to my servant David and say, 'This is what the LORD says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?

5“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?

6From the time I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until today I have not dwelt in a house; instead, I have been moving around with a tent as my dwelling.

6I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling.

7In all my journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever spoken a word to one of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, asking: Why haven't you built me a house of cedar?'

7In all places where I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’

8"So now this is what you are to say to my servant David: 'This is what the LORD of Armies says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, to be ruler over my people Israel.

8Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.

9I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a great name for you like that of the greatest on the earth.

9And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.

10I will designate a place for my people Israel and plant them, so that they may live there and not be disturbed again. Evildoers will not continue to oppress them as they have done

10And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly,

11ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. "'The LORD declares to you: The LORD himself will make a house for you.

11from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house.

12When your time comes and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

12When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

13He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

14I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and blows from mortals.

14I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men,

15But my faithful love will never leave him as it did when I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

15but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.

16Your house and kingdom will endure before me forever, and your throne will be established forever.'"

16And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’”

17Nathan reported all these words and this entire vision to David.

17In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.

18Then King David went in, sat in the LORD's presence, and said, Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is my house that you have brought me this far?

18Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

19What you have done so far was a little thing to you, Lord GOD, for you have also spoken about your servant's house in the distant future. And this is a revelation for mankind, Lord GOD.

19And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord GOD. You have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord GOD!

20What more can David say to you? You know your servant, Lord GOD.

20And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord GOD!

21Because of your word and according to your will, you have revealed all these great things to your servant.

21Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have brought about all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

22This is why you are great, Lord GOD. There is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as all we have heard confirms.

22Therefore you are great, O LORD God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

23And who is like your people Israel? God came to one nation on earth in order to redeem a people for himself, to make a name for himself, and to perform for them great and awesome acts, driving out nations and their gods before your people you redeemed for yourself from Egypt.

23And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name and doing for them great and awesome things by driving out before your people, whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods?

24You established your people Israel to be your own people forever, and you, LORD, have become their God.

24And you established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever. And you, O LORD, became their God.

25Now, LORD God, fulfill the promise forever that you have made to your servant and his house. Do as you have promised,

25And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, and do as you have spoken.

26so that your name will be exalted forever, when it is said, "The LORD of Armies is God over Israel." The house of your servant David will be established before you

26And your name will be magnified forever, saying, ‘The LORD of hosts is God over Israel,’ and the house of your servant David will be established before you.

27since you, LORD of Armies, God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant when you said, "I will build a house for you." Therefore, your servant has found the courage to pray this prayer to you.

27For you, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

28Lord GOD, you are God; your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

28And now, O Lord GOD, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

29Now, please bless your servant's house so that it will continue before you forever. For you, Lord GOD, have spoken, and with your blessing your servant's house will be blessed forever.

29Now therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.”

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