God’s Covenant with David(A)

17 Now (B)it came to pass, when David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.”

Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

But it happened that night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, “Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall (C)not build Me a house to dwell in. For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up Israel, even to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. Wherever I have moved about with all Israel, have I ever spoken a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’ Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “I took you (D)from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be [a]ruler over My people Israel. And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have [b]made you a name like the name of the great men who are on the earth. Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will (E)plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously, 10 since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. Also I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore I tell you that the Lord will build you a [c]house. 11 And it shall be, when your days are (F)fulfilled, when you must [d]go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your (G)seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 (H)He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 (I)I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, (J)as I took it from him who was before you. 14 And (K)I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

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

16 (L)Then King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far? 17 And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O God; and You have also spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the rank of a man of high degree, O Lord God. 18 What more can David say to You for the honor of Your servant? For You know Your servant. 19 O Lord, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. 20 O Lord, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 (M)And who is like Your people Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people—to make for Yourself a name by great and awesome deeds, by driving out nations from before Your people whom You redeemed from Egypt? 22 For You have made Your people Israel Your very own people forever; and You, Lord, have become their God.

23 “And now, O Lord, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as You have said. 24 So let it be established, that Your name may be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You. 25 For You, O my God, [e]have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a house. Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray before You. 26 And now, Lord, [f]You are God, and have promised this goodness to Your servant. 27 Now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue before You forever; for You have blessed it, O Lord, and it shall be blessed forever.”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 17:7 leader
  2. 1 Chronicles 17:8 given you prestige
  3. 1 Chronicles 17:10 Royal dynasty
  4. 1 Chronicles 17:11 Die and join your ancestors
  5. 1 Chronicles 17:25 Lit. have uncovered the ear of
  6. 1 Chronicles 17:26 Or You alone are

17 At nangyari, nang si David ay tumahan sa kaniyang bahay, na sinabi ni David kay Nathan na propeta, Narito, ako'y tumatahan sa isang bahay na sedro, nguni't ang kaban ng tipan ng Panginoon ay sa ilalim ng mga kubong.

At sinabi ni Nathan kay David, Gawin mo ang buong nasa iyong kalooban; sapagka't ang Dios ay sumasaiyo.

At nangyari, nang gabing yaon, na ang salita ng Dios ay dumating kay Nathan na sinasabi,

Ikaw ay yumaon at saysayin mo kay David na aking lingkod, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, Huwag mo akong ipagtatayo ng bahay na matatahanan:

Sapagka't hindi ako tumahan sa bahay mula nang araw na aking iahon ang Israel, hanggang sa araw na ito; kundi ako'y yumaon sa tolda at tolda, at sa tabernakulo, at tabernakulo.

Sa lahat ng mga dako na aking nilakaran na kasama ang buong Israel, ako ba'y nagsalita ng isang salita sa sinoman sa mga hukom ng Israel, na siyang aking inutusang maging pastor sa aking bayan, na nagsasabi, Bakit hindi ninyo ako ipinagtayo ng bahay na sedro?

Ngayon nga'y ganito ang iyong sasabihin sa aking lingkod na kay David. Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, Kita'y kinuha sa pasabsaban, sa pagsunod sa mga tupa upang ikaw ay maging pangulo sa aking bayang Israel:

At ako'y sumaiyo saan ka man naparoon, at aking inihiwalay ang lahat na iyong mga kaaway sa harap mo; at gagawin kitang isang pangalan, na gaya ng pangalan ng mga dakila na nangasa lupa.

At aking ipagtataan ng isang dako ang aking bayang Israel, at itatatag sila, upang sila'y mangakatahan sa kanilang sariling dako, at huwag nang mabago pa; ni sisirain pa man sila ng mga anak ng kasamaan, na gaya ng una,

10 At gaya ng araw na maghalal ako ng mga hukom upang malagay sa aking bayang Israel; at aking pasusukuin ang lahat mong mga kaaway. Bukod dito'y isinaysay ko sa iyo na ipagtatayo ka ng Panginoon ng isang bahay.

11 At mangyayari, pagka ang iyong mga araw ay nalubos na ikaw ay marapat yumaon na makasama ng iyong mga magulang, na aking patatatagin ang iyong binhi pagkamatay mo, na magiging sa iyong mga anak; at aking itatatag ang kaniyang kaharian.

12 Kaniyang ipagtatayo ako ng isang bahay, at aking itatatag ang kaniyang luklukan magpakailan man.

13 Ako'y magiging kaniyang ama, at siya'y magiging aking anak: at hindi ko na aalisin ang aking kaawaan sa kaniya, gaya ng aking pagkakuha roon sa nauna sa iyo:

14 Kundi siya'y aking ilalagay sa aking bahay at sa aking kaharian magpakailan man: at ang kaniyang luklukan ay matatatag magpakailan man.

15 Ayon sa lahat na salitang ito, at ayon sa buong pangitaing ito, ay gayon sinalita ni Nathan kay David.

16 Nang magkagayo'y yumaon ang haring David at naupo sa harap ng Panginoon; at kaniyang sinabi, Sino ako, Oh Panginoong Dios, at ano ang aking bahay na ako'y dinala mo sa ganyang kalayo?

17 At ito'y munting bagay sa harap ng iyong mga mata, Oh Dios; nguni't iyong sinalita tungkol sa sangbahayan ng iyong lingkod ang hanggang sa malaong panahong darating, at ako'y iyong nilingap na ayon sa kalagayan ng isang tao na may mataas na kalagayan, Oh Panginoong Dios.

18 Ano pa ang masasabi ni David sa iyo, tungkol sa karangalang ginawa sa iyong lingkod? sapagka't iyong kilala ang iyong lingkod.

19 Oh Panginoon, dahil sa iyong lingkod, at ayon sa iyong sariling puso, ay iyong ginawa ang buong kadakilaang ito, upang ipakilala ang lahat na dakilang bagay na ito.

20 Oh Panginoon, walang gaya mo, ni mayroon mang sinomang Dios liban sa iyo, ayon sa lahat naming narinig ng aming mga pakinig.

21 At anong bansa sa lupa ang gaya ng iyong bayang Israel, na tinubos ng Dios upang maging kaniyang sariling bayan, upang gawin kang pangalan sa pamamagitan ng malaki at kakilakilabot na mga bagay, sa pagpapalayas ng mga bansa sa harap ng iyong bayan, na iyong tinubos sa Egipto?

22 Sapagka't ang iyong bayang Israel ay iyong ginawang iyong sariling bayan magpakailan man; at ikaw, Panginoon, ay naging kanilang Dios.

23 At ngayon, Oh Panginoon, matatag nawa ang salita na iyong sinalita tungkol sa iyong lingkod, at tungkol sa kaniyang sangbahayan magpakailan man, at gawin mo nawa na gaya ng iyong sinalita.

24 At ang iyong pangalan ay mamalagi nawa, at dakilain magpakailan man, na sabihin, Ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo ay Dios ng Israel, sa makatuwid baga'y Dios sa Israel: at ang sangbahayan ni David na iyong lingkod ay natatag sa harap mo.

25 Sapagka't ikaw, Oh aking Dios, napakilala sa iyong lingkod na iyong ipagtatayo siya ng bahay: kaya't pinangahasan ng iyong lingkod sa kaniyang puso na dumalangin sa harap mo.

26 At ngayon, Oh Panginoon, ikaw ang Dios, at iyong ipinangako ang dakilang bagay na ito sa iyong lingkod:

27 At ngayo'y kinalugdan mong pagpalain ang sangbahayan ng iyong lingkod, upang mamalagi magpakailan man sa harap mo: sapagka't iyong pinagpala, Oh Panginoon, at yao'y magiging mapalad magpakailan man.

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)

Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind,(C) do it, for God is with you.”

But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:

“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. 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. 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)”’

“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. 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. 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. 1 Chronicles 17:6 Traditionally judges; also in verse 10