2 Samuel 7:1-20 ▼

1 And it came to pass, when the king was dwelling in his house and YHWH had given rest to him all around from all his enemies,

2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God dwells in the midst of the curtain.”

3 And Nathan said to the king, “All that is in your heart, go, do, for YHWH is with you.”

4 And it came to pass in that night that the word of YHWH came to Nathan, saying,

5 “Go and say unto My servant, to David, thus says YHWH: Would you build for Me a house to dwell in?

6 For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt and to this day, and I have been moving about in a tent and in a tabernacle.

7 In all that I have moved about with all the sons of Israel, have I spoken a word to one of the rods of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have not you? built for Me a house of cedar?’

8 And now thus shall you say to My servant David, thus says YHWH of Hosts: I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.

9 And I have been with you in every place that you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

10 And I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and I will plant him, that he may dwell in in his place and not be disturbed anymore, and the sons of wickedness will not add to afflict him as at first.

11 And since the time that I commanded judges over My people Israel, and have brought rest for you from all your enemies. And YHWH declares to you that YHWH will make for you a house.

12 When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you who will come from your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

13 He will build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom even to forever.

14 I will be his Father, and he will be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will churry him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of man,

15 And My loving devotion shall not depart from him as I took it from Saul, whom I turned aside from before you.

16 And your house and your kingdom will endure even to forever before My face. Your throne will be established even to forever.”

17 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so spoke Nathan to David.

18 And King David went in and sat before the face of YHWH, and he said, “Who am I, O Lord YHWH, and who is my house, that You have brought me as far as here?

19 And yet this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord YHWH, and You have spoken also of the house of Your servant afar off. And is this the manner of the man, O Lord YHWH?

20 And what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord YHWH.