1 Now it came to pass, H1961 as H834 David H1732 sat H3427 in his house, H1004 that David H1732 said H559 to H413 Nathan H5416 the prophet, H5030 Lo, H2009 I H595 dwell H3427 in a house H1004 of cedars, H730 but the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 remaineth under H8478 curtains. H3407
2 Then Nathan H5416 said H559 unto H413 David, H1732 Do H6213 all H3605 that H834 is in thine heart; H3824 for H3588 God H430 is with H5973 thee.
3 And it came to pass H1961 the same H1931 night, H3915 that the word H1697 of God H430 came H1961 to H413 Nathan, H5416 saying, H559
4 Go H1980 and tell H559 H413 David H1732 my servant, H5650 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Thou H859 shalt not H3808 build H1129 me a house H1004 to dwell in: H3427
5 For H3588 I have not H3808 dwelt H3427 in a house H1004 since H4480 the day H3117 that H834 I brought up H5927 H853 Israel H3478 unto H5704 this H2088 day; H3117 but have gone H1961 from tent H4480 H168 to H413 tent, H168 and from one tabernacle H4480 H4908 to another .
6 Wheresoever H3605 H834 I have walked H1980 with all H3605 Israel, H3478 spoke H1696 I a word H1697 to H854 any H259 of the judges H8199 of Israel, H3478 whom H834 I commanded H6680 to feed H7462 H853 my people, H5971 saying, H559 Why H4100 have ye not H3808 built H1129 me a house H1004 of cedars H730 ?
7 Now H6258 therefore thus H3541 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 even from H4480 following H310 the sheep, H6629 that thou shouldest be H1961 ruler H5057 over H5921 my people H5971 Israel: H3478
8 And I have been H1961 with H5973 thee whithersoever H3605 H834 thou hast walked, H1980 and have cut off H3772 H853 all H3605 thine enemies H341 from before H4480 H6440 thee , and have made H6213 thee a name H8034 like the name H8034 of the great men H1419 that H834 are in the earth. H776
9 Also I will ordain H7760 a place H4725 for my people H5971 Israel, H3478 and will plant H5193 them , and they shall dwell H7931 in their place, H8478 and shall be moved H7264 no H3808 more; H5750 neither H3808 shall the children H1121 of wickedness H5766 waste H1086 them any more, H3254 as H834 at the beginning, H7223
10 And since the time H4480 H3117 that H834 I commanded H6680 judges H8199 to be over H5921 my people H5971 Israel. H3478 Moreover I will subdue H3665 H853 all H3605 thine enemies. H341 Furthermore I tell H5046 thee that the LORD H3068 will build H1129 thee a house. H1004
11 And it shall come to pass, H1961 when H3588 thy days H3117 be expired H4390 that thou must go H1980 to be with H5973 thy fathers, H1 that I will raise up H6965 H853 thy seed H2233 after H310 thee, which H834 shall be H1961 of thy sons H4480 H1121 ; and I will establish H3559 H853 his kingdom. H4438
12 He H1931 shall build H1129 me a house, H1004 and I will establish H3559 H853 his throne H3678 forever H5704 H5769 .
13 I H589 will be H1961 his father, H1 and he H1931 shall be H1961 my son: H1121 and I will not H3808 take my mercy away H5493 H2617 from H4480 H5973 him, as H834 I took H5493 it from him that H4480 H834 was H1961 before H6440 thee:
14 But I will settle H5975 him in mine house H1004 and in my kingdom H4438 forever H5704 H5769 : and his throne H3678 shall be H1961 established H3559 forevermore H5704 H5769 .
15 According to all H3605 these H428 words, H1697 and according to all H3605 this H2088 vision, H2377 so H3651 did Nathan H5416 speak H1696 unto H413 David. H1732
16 And David H1732 the king H4428 came H935 and sat H3427 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 and said, H559 Who H4310 am I, H589 O LORD H3068 God, H430 and what H4310 is mine house, H1004 that H3588 thou hast brought H935 me hitherto H5704 H1988 ?
17 And yet this H2063 was a small thing H6994 in thine eyes, H5869 O God; H430 for thou hast also spoken H1696 of H5921 thy servant's H5650 house H1004 for a great while to come H4480 H7350 , and hast regarded H7200 me according to the estate H8448 of a man H120 of high degree, H4609 O LORD H3068 God. H430
18 What H4100 can David H1732 speak more H3254 H5750 to H413 thee for the honor H3519 of H853 thy servant H5650 ? for thou H859 knowest H3045 H853 thy servant. H5650
19 O LORD, H3068 for thy servant's sake H5668 H5650 , and according to thine own heart, H3820 hast thou done H6213 H853 all H3605 this H2063 greatness, H1420 in making known H3045 H853 all H3605 these great things. H1420
20 O LORD, H3068 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
21 And what H4310 one H259 nation H1471 in the earth H776 is like thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 whom H834 God H430 went H1980 to redeem H6299 to be his own people, H5971 to make H7760 thee a name H8034 of greatness H1420 and terribleness, H3372 by driving out H1644 nations H1471 from before H4480 H6440 thy people, H5971 whom H834 thou hast redeemed H6299 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 ?
22 For H853 thy people H5971 Israel H3478 didst thou make H5414 thine own people H5971 forever H5704 H5769 ; and thou, H859 LORD, H3068 becamest H1961 their God. H430
23 Therefore now, H6258 LORD, H3068 let the thing H1697 that H834 thou hast spoken H1696 concerning H5921 thy servant H5650 and concerning H5921 his house H1004 be established H539 forever H5704 H5769 , and do H6213 as H834 thou hast said. H1696
24 Let it even be established, H539 that thy name H8034 may be magnified H1431 forever H5704 H5769 , saying, H559 The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 is the God H430 of Israel, H3478 even a God H430 to Israel: H3478 and let the house H1004 of David H1732 thy servant H5650 be established H3559 before H6440 thee.
25 For H3588 thou, H859 O my God, H430 hast told H1540 H853 H241 thy servant H5650 that thou wilt build H1129 him a house: H1004 therefore H5921 H3651 thy servant H5650 hath found H4672 in his heart to pray H6419 before H6440 thee.
26 And now, H6258 LORD, H3068 thou H859 art God, H430 and hast promised H1696 this H2063 goodness H2896 unto H5921 thy servant: H5650
27 Now H6258 therefore let it please H2974 thee to bless H1288 H853 the house H1004 of thy servant, H5650 that it may be H1961 before H6440 thee forever: H5769 for H3588 thou H859 blessest, H1288 O LORD, H3068 and it shall be blessed H1288 forever. H5769