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 palace of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent." |
3
|
Nathan replied to the king, "Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the LORD is with you." |
4
|
That night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying: |
5
|
"Go and tell my servant David,`This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? |
6
|
I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling. |
7
|
Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"' |
8
|
"Now then, tell my servant David,`This is what the LORD Almighty says: I took you from the pasture and from following the flock to be ruler over my people Israel. |
9
|
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men of the earth. |
10
|
And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people shall not oppress them any more, as they did at the beginning |
11
|
and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies. "`The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you: |
12
|
When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. |
13
|
He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. |
14
|
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men. |
15
|
But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. |
16
|
Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.'" |
17
|
Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation. |
18
|
Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? |
19
|
And as if this were not enough in your sight, O Sovereign LORD, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant. Is this your usual way of dealing with man, O Sovereign LORD? |
20
|
"What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Sovereign LORD. |
21
|
For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant. |
22
|
"How great you are, O Sovereign LORD! There is no-one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. |
23
|
And who is like your people Israel--the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt? |
24
|
You have established your people Israel as your very own for ever, and you, O LORD, have become their God. |
25
|
"And now, LORD God, keep for ever the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised, |
26
|
so that your name will be great for ever. Then men will say,`The LORD Almighty is God over Israel!' And the house of your servant David will be established before you. |
27
|
"O LORD Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying,`I will build a house for you.' So your servant has found courage to offer you this prayer. |
28
|
O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. |
29
|
Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue for ever in your sight; for you, O Sovereign LORD, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed for ever." |
2-Samuel 7:1 English Language Bible Words basic statistical display
COMING SOON ...