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1. King David was living in his palace, and the Lord had given him peace from all his enemies around him.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 , when H3588 the king H4428 sat H3427 in his house H1004 , and the LORD H3068 had given him rest H5117 round about H4480 H5439 from all H4480 H3605 his enemies H341 ;
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2. Then David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I am living in a palace made of cedar wood, but the Ark of God is in a tent!"
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2. That the king H4428 said H559 unto H413 Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030 , See H7200 now H4994 , I H595 dwell H3427 in a house H1004 of cedar H730 , but the ark H727 of God H430 dwelleth H3427 within H8432 curtains H3407 .
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3. Nathan said to the king, "Go and do what you really want to do, because the Lord is with you."
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3. And Nathan H5416 said H559 to H413 the king H4428 , Go H1980 , do H6213 all H3605 that H834 is in thine heart H3824 ; for H3588 the LORD H3068 is with H5973 thee.
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4. But that night the Lord spoke his word to Nathan,
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4. And it came to pass H1961 that H1931 night H3915 , that the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 Nathan H5416 , saying H559 ,
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5. "Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the Lord says: Will you build a house for me to live in?
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5. Go H1980 and tell H559 H413 my servant H5650 David H1732 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Shalt thou H859 build H1129 me a house H1004 for me to dwell H3427 in?
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6. From the time I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until now I have not lived in a house. I have been moving around all this time with a tent as my home.
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6. Whereas H3588 I have not H3808 dwelt H3427 in any house H1004 since the time H4480 H3117 that I brought up H5927 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 , even to H5704 this H2088 day H3117 , but have H1961 walked H1980 in a tent H168 and in a tabernacle H4908 .
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7. As I have moved with the Israelites, I have never said to the tribes, whom I commanded to take care of my people Israel, "Why haven't you built me a house of cedar?"'
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7. In all H3605 the places wherein H834 I have walked H1980 with all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 spoke H1696 I a word H1697 with H854 any H259 of the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 , whom H834 I commanded H6680 to feed H7462 H853 my people H5971 H853 Israel H3478 , saying H559 , Why H4100 build H1129 ye not H3808 me a house H1004 of cedar H730 ?
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8. "You must tell my servant David, 'This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: I took you from the pasture and from tending the sheep and made you leader of my people Israel.
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8. Now H6258 therefore H3541 so shalt thou say H559 unto my servant H5650 David H1732 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , I H589 took H3947 thee from H4480 the sheepcote H5116 , from following H4480 H310 the sheep H6629 , to be H1961 ruler H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 , over H5921 Israel H3478 :
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9. I have been with you everywhere you have gone and have defeated your enemies for you. I will make you as famous as any of the great people on the earth.
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9. And I was H1961 with H5973 thee whithersoever H3605 H834 thou wentest H1980 , and have cut off H3772 H853 all H3605 thine enemies H341 out of thy sight H4480 H6440 , and have made H6213 thee a great H1419 name H8034 , like unto the name H8034 of the great H1419 men that H834 are in the earth H776 .
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10. Also I will choose a place for my people Israel, and I will plant them so they can live in their own homes. They will not be bothered anymore. Wicked people will no longer bother them as they have in the past
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10. Moreover I will appoint H7760 a place H4725 for my people H5971 Israel H3478 , and will plant H5193 them , that they may dwell H7931 in a place H8478 of their own , and move H7264 no H3808 more H5750 ; neither H3808 shall the children H1121 of wickedness H5766 afflict H6031 them any more H3254 , as H834 formerly H7223 ,
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11. when I chose judges for my people Israel. But I will give you peace from all your enemies. I also tell you that I will make your descendants kings of Israel after you.
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11. And as since H4480 the time H3117 that H834 I commanded H6680 judges H8199 to be over H5921 my people H5971 Israel H3478 , and have caused thee to rest H5117 from all H4480 H3605 thine enemies H341 . Also the LORD H3068 telleth H5046 thee that H3588 he will make H6213 thee a house H1004 .
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12. "'When you die and join your ancestors, I will make one of your sons the next king, and I will set up his kingdom.
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12. And when H3588 thy days H3117 be fulfilled H4390 , and thou shalt sleep H7901 with H854 thy fathers H1 , I will set up H6965 H853 thy seed H2233 after H310 thee, which H834 shall proceed H3318 out of thy bowels H4480 H4578 , and I will establish H3559 H853 his kingdom H4467 .
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13. He will build a house for me, and I will let his kingdom rule always.
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13. He H1931 shall build H1129 a house H1004 for my name H8034 , and I will establish H3559 H853 the throne H3678 of his kingdom H4467 forever H5704 H5769 .
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14. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he sins, I will use other people to punish him. They will be my whips.
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14. I H589 will be H1961 his father H1 , and he H1931 shall be H1961 my son H1121 . If H834 he commit iniquity H5753 , I will chasten H3198 him with the rod H7626 of men H376 , and with the stripes H5061 of the children H1121 of men H120 :
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15. I took away my love from Saul, whom I removed before you, but I will never stop loving your son.
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15. But my mercy H2617 shall not H3808 depart away H5493 from H4480 him, as H834 I took H5493 it from H4480 H5973 Saul H7586 , whom H834 I put away H5493 before H4480 H6440 thee.
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16. But your family and your kingdom will continue always before me. Your throne will last forever.'"
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16. And thine house H1004 and thy kingdom H4467 shall be established H539 forever H5704 H5769 before H6440 thee : thy throne H3678 shall be H1961 established H3559 forever H5704 H5769 .
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17. Nathan told David everything God had said in this vision.
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17. According to all H3605 these H428 words H1697 , and according to all H3605 this H2088 vision H2384 , so H3651 did Nathan H5416 speak H1696 unto H413 David H1732 .
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18. Then King David went in and sat in front of the Lord. David said, "Lord God, who am I? What is my family? Why did you bring me to this point?
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18. Then went H935 king H4428 David H1732 in , and sat H3427 before H6440 the LORD H3069 , and he said H559 , Who H4310 am I H595 , O Lord H136 GOD H3069 ? and what H4310 is my house H1004 , that H3588 thou hast brought H935 me hitherto H5704 H1988 ?
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19. But even this is not enough for you, Lord God. You have also made promises about my future family. This is not normal, Lord God.
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19. And this H2063 was yet H5750 a small H6994 thing in thy sight H5869 , O Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; but thou hast spoken H1696 also H1571 of H413 thy servant H5650 's house H1004 for a great while to come H4480 H7350 . And is this H2063 the manner H8452 of man H120 , O Lord H136 GOD H3069 ?
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20. "What more can I say to you, Lord God, since you know me, your servant, so well!
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20. And what H4100 can David H1732 say H3254 H1696 more H5750 unto H413 thee? for thou H859 , Lord H136 GOD H3069 , knowest H3045 H853 thy servant H5650 .
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21. You have done this great thing because you said you would and because you wanted to, and you have let me know about it.
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21. For thy word's sake H5668 H1697 , and according to thine own heart H3820 , hast thou done H6213 H853 all H3605 these H2063 great things H1420 , to make H853 thy servant H5650 know H3045 them .
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22. This is why you are great, Lord God! There is no one like you. There is no God except you. We have heard all this ourselves!
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22. Wherefore H5921 H3651 thou art great H1431 , O LORD H3068 God H136 : for H3588 there is none H369 like thee H3644 , neither H369 is there any God H430 beside H2108 thee , according to all H3605 that H834 we have heard H8085 with our ears H241 .
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23. There is no nation like your people Israel. They are the only people on earth that God chose to be his own. You made your name well known. You did great and wonderful miracles for them. You went ahead of them and forced other nations and their gods out of the land. You freed your people from slavery in Egypt.
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23. And what H4310 one H259 nation H1471 in the earth H776 is like thy people H5971 , even like Israel H3478 , whom H834 God H430 went H1980 to redeem H6299 for a people H5971 to himself , and to make H7760 him a name H8034 , and to do H6213 for you great H1420 things and terrible H3372 , for thy land H776 , before H4480 H6440 thy people H5971 , which H834 thou redeemedst H6299 to thee from Egypt H4480 H4714 , from the nations H1471 and their gods H430 ?
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24. You made the people of Israel your very own people forever, and, Lord, you are their God.
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24. For thou hast confirmed H3559 to thyself H853 thy people H5971 Israel H3478 to be a people H5971 unto thee forever H5704 H5769 : and thou H859 , LORD H3068 , art become H1961 their God H430 .
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25. "Now, Lord God, keep the promise forever that you made about my family and me, your servant. Do what you have said.
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25. And now H6258 , O LORD H3068 God H430 , the word H1697 that H834 thou hast spoken H1696 concerning H5921 thy servant H5650 , and concerning H5921 his house H1004 , establish H6965 it , forever H5704 H5769 , and do H6213 as H834 thou hast said H1696 .
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26. Then you will be honored always, and people will say, 'The Lord All-Powerful is God over Israel!' And the family of your servant David will continue before you.
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26. And let thy name H8034 be magnified H1431 forever H5704 H5769 , saying H559 , The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 is the God H430 over H5921 Israel H3478 : and let the house H1004 of thy servant H5650 David H1732 be H1961 established H3559 before H6440 thee.
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27. "Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, you have said to me, 'I will make your family great.' So I, your servant, am brave enough to pray to you.
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27. For H3588 thou H859 , O LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , God H430 of Israel H3478 , hast revealed H1540 H241 to thy servant H5650 , saying H559 , I will build H1129 thee a house H1004 : therefore H5921 H3651 hath thy servant H5650 found H4672 in H853 his heart H3820 to pray H6419 H853 this H2063 prayer H8605 unto H413 thee.
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28. Lord God, you are God, and your words are true. And you have promised these good things to me, your servant.
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28. And now H6258 , O Lord H136 GOD H3069 , thou H859 art that H1931 God H430 , and thy words H1697 be H1961 true H571 , and thou hast promised H1696 H853 this H2063 goodness H2896 unto H413 thy servant H5650 :
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29. Please, bless my family. Let it continue before you always. Lord God, you have said so. With your blessing let my family always be blessed."
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29. Therefore now H6258 let it please H2794 thee to bless H1288 H853 the house H1004 of thy servant H5650 , that it may continue H1961 forever H5769 before H6440 thee: for H3588 thou H859 , O Lord H136 GOD H3069 , hast spoken H1696 it : and with thy blessing H4480 H1293 let the house H1004 of thy servant H5650 be blessed H1288 forever H5769 .
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