1 Chronicles 17
New International Version
God’s Promise to David(A)
17 After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.(B)”
2 Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind,(C) do it, for God is with you.”
3 But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
4 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: You(D) are not the one to build me a house to dwell in. 5 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place to another. 6 Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their leaders[a] whom I commanded to shepherd my people, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?(E)”’
7 “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler(F) over my people Israel. 8 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 like the names of the greatest men on earth. 9 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 will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning 10 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders(G) over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies.
“‘I declare to you that the Lord will build a house for you: 11 When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He is the one who will build(H) a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.(I) 13 I will be his father,(J) and he will be my son.(K) I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor. 14 I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne(L) will be established forever.(M)’”
15 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
David’s Prayer(N)
16 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:
“Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 17 And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, Lord God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men.
18 “What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant, 19 Lord. For the sake(O) of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises.(P)
20 “There is no one like you, Lord, and there is no God but you,(Q) as we have heard with our own ears. 21 And who is like your people Israel—the one nation on earth whose God went out to redeem(R) a people for himself, and to make a name for yourself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt? 22 You made your people Israel your very own forever,(S) and you, Lord, have become their God.
23 “And now, Lord, let the promise(T) you have made concerning your servant and his house be established forever. Do as you promised, 24 so that it will be established and that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty, the God over Israel, is Israel’s God!’ And the house of your servant David will be established before you.
25 “You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you. 26 You, Lord, are God! You have promised these good things to your servant. 27 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight;(U) for you, Lord, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 17:6 Traditionally judges; also in verse 10
1 Crónicas 17
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Pacto de Dios con David(A)
17 David ocupaba ya el trono en su palacio cuando le dijo al profeta Natán:
«¡Mírame aquí, entronizado en un palacio de cedro, mientras el arca del pacto del Señor está debajo de unas cortinas!»
2 Y Natán le contestó:
«Haz todo lo que de corazón te propongas hacer, que cuentas con el apoyo de Dios.»
3 En esa misma noche la palabra de Dios vino a Natán, y le dijo:
4 «Ve y dile a mi siervo David que yo, el Señor, he dicho: “No serás tú quien me edifique casa para que la habite. 5 Desde el día en que saqué a los israelitas, y hasta el día de hoy, yo no he habitado en ninguna casa. Al contrario, anduve de tienda en tienda, y de tabernáculo en tabernáculo. 6 Por dondequiera que he andado con todo Israel, jamás dije nada a ninguno de los jueces de Israel, a los que ordené apacentar a mi pueblo; jamás le pedí que me edificaran un palacio de cedro. 7 Así que ve a decirle a mi siervo David que yo, el Señor de los ejércitos, he dicho: ‘Yo te tomé del redil, cuando andabas detrás de las ovejas, para que fueras el príncipe de mi pueblo Israel. 8 Yo he estado contigo por dondequiera que has andado, y he derrotado a todos los enemigos que has enfrentado. Y ahora voy a hacerte famoso, tan famoso como los más importantes de la tierra.’ 9 Además, he preparado un lugar para mi pueblo Israel, y allí lo plantaré, para que se establezca y no vuelva a ser removido, ni la gente malvada vuelva a consumirlo como en el pasado, 10 cuando puse jueces sobre mi pueblo Israel. Yo humillaré a todos tus enemigos. Te hago saber también que yo, el Señor, te edificaré una casa. 11 Cuando llegue el momento de que te reúnas con tus antepasados, yo haré que uno de entre tus hijos se levante para sucederte, y yo también afirmaré su reinado. 12 Él me edificará casa, y yo confirmaré su trono para siempre. 13 Yo seré su padre, y él será mi hijo,(B) y jamás le negaré mi misericordia, como se la negué a quien reinó antes de ti; 14 más bien, lo confirmaré en mi casa y en mi reino para siempre, y para siempre se afirmará su trono.”»
15 Y Natán le repitió a David todas estas palabras y toda esta visión. 16 Entonces el rey David se presentó delante del Señor, y dijo:
«Señor y Dios, ¿quién soy yo, y quién es mi familia, para que me hayas traído hasta aquí? 17 ¡Y aun esto te ha parecido poco, Dios mío! Tú, mi Señor y Dios, hablas en futuro de la casa de tu siervo, y me ves como si fuera yo un hombre excelente. 18 ¿Qué más puedo yo, tu siervo David, añadir y pedir de ti, para mi propia gloria? ¡Tú conoces a este siervo tuyo! 19 Tú, Señor, has hecho todos estos portentos, por amor a tu siervo y según tu corazón, para dar a conocer tu grandeza. 20 Señor, no hay nada semejante a ti, y hasta donde sabemos, no hay más Dios que tú. 21 ¿Qué otro pueblo hay en la tierra como tu pueblo Israel, redimido por su propio Dios, para dar a conocer tu nombre por medio de grandes maravillas, al desalojar las naciones de delante de tu pueblo, el pueblo que tú rescataste de Egipto? 22 Tú has hecho de Israel tu propio pueblo para siempre; ¡tú, Señor, has llegado a ser su Dios!
23 »Ahora, Señor, que la palabra que has hablado acerca de tu siervo y de su casa, se afirme para siempre. Que se haga lo que tú has dicho. 24 Que tu nombre permanezca y sea engrandecido para siempre, a fin de que se diga: “El Señor de los ejércitos es el Dios de Israel”, y que la casa de tu siervo David se afirme en tu presencia. 25 Tú, Dios mío, le has revelado a tu siervo tu intención de edificarle casa. Por eso tu siervo ha hallado motivo para orar en tu presencia. 26 Tú, Señor, eres el Dios que le ha revelado a tu siervo tal bondad; 27 eres tú quien ha querido bendecir la casa de este siervo tuyo, para que permanezca para siempre delante de ti. Tú, Señor, la has bendecido, y bendita será para siempre.»
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