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The Lord’s Covenant Promise to David

17 When David was settled in his palace, he summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace,[a] but the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant is out there under a tent!”

Nathan replied to David, “Do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”

But that same night God said to Nathan,

“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in. I have never lived in a house, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this very day. My home has always been a tent, moving from one place to another in a Tabernacle. Yet no matter where I have gone with the Israelites, I have never once complained to Israel’s leaders, the shepherds of my people. I have never asked them, “Why haven’t you built me a beautiful cedar house?”’

“Now go and say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I took you from tending sheep in the pasture and selected you to be the leader of my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before your eyes. Now I will make your name as famous as anyone who has ever lived on the earth! And I will provide a homeland for my people Israel, planting them in a secure place where they will never be disturbed. Evil nations won’t oppress them as they’ve done in the past, 10 starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will defeat all your enemies.

“‘Furthermore, I declare that the Lord will build a house for you—a dynasty of kings! 11 For when you die and join your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, one of your sons, and I will make his kingdom strong. 12 He is the one who will build a house—a temple—for me. And I will secure his throne forever. 13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my favor from him as I took it from the one who ruled before you. 14 I will confirm him as king over my house and my kingdom for all time, and his throne will be secure forever.’”

15 So Nathan went back to David and told him everything the Lord had said in this vision.

David’s Prayer of Thanks

16 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed,

“Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 17 And now, O God, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! You speak as though I were someone very great,[b] O Lord God!

18 “What more can I say to you about the way you have honored me? You know what your servant is really like. 19 For the sake of your servant, O Lord, and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have made them known.

20 “O Lord, there is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you! 21 What other nation on earth is like your people Israel? What other nation, O God, have you redeemed from slavery to be your own people? You made a great name for yourself when you redeemed your people from Egypt. You performed awesome miracles and drove out the nations that stood in their way. 22 You chose Israel to be your very own people forever, and you, O Lord, became their God.

23 “And now, O Lord, I am your servant; do as you have promised concerning me and my family. May it be a promise that will last forever. 24 And may your name be established and honored forever so that everyone will say, ‘The Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God!’ And may the house of your servant David continue before you forever.

25 “O my God, I have been bold enough to pray to you because you have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him—a dynasty of kings! 26 For you are God, O Lord. And you have promised these good things to your servant. 27 And now, it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, so that it will continue forever before you. For when you grant a blessing, O Lord, it is an eternal blessing!”

Footnotes

  1. 17:1 Hebrew a house of cedar.
  2. 17:17 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

Promesa de Dios a David

17 (A)Cuando David ya moraba en su casa, le dijo al profeta Natán: «Yo habito en una casa de cedro, pero el arca del pacto del Señor está bajo una tienda[a]».

Entonces Natán dijo a David: «Haga todo lo que está en su corazón, porque Dios está con usted». Esa misma noche la palabra de Dios vino a Natán y le dijo: «Ve y dile a Mi siervo David: “Así dice el Señor: ‘Tú no me edificarás casa para que Yo habite en ella(B). No he morado en una casa desde el día en que hice subir a Israel hasta hoy, sino que he ido de tienda en tienda y de morada en morada(C). En todos los lugares donde he andado con todo Israel, ¿he hablado alguna palabra con alguien de los jueces de Israel, a quienes mandé apacentar a Mi pueblo, diciéndoles: “Por qué ustedes no me han edificado una casa de cedro(D)?”’”.

»Ahora pues, así dirás a Mi siervo David: “Así dice el Señor de los ejércitos: ‘Yo te tomé del pastizal, de seguir las ovejas, para que fueras príncipe sobre Mi pueblo Israel. He estado contigo por dondequiera que has ido y he exterminado a todos tus enemigos de delante de ti, y haré de ti un nombre como el nombre de los grandes que hay en la tierra. Asignaré también un lugar para Mi pueblo Israel, y lo plantaré allí para que habite en su propio lugar y no sea removido más. Tampoco los malvados[b] los oprimirán más como antes, 10 como desde los días que ordené que hubiera jueces sobre Mi pueblo Israel; y someteré a todos tus enemigos. Además te hago saber que el Señor te edificará una casa. 11 Y sucederá que cuando se cumplan tus días para que vayas a estar con tus padres, levantaré a uno de tus descendientes[c] después de ti, que será de tus hijos; y estableceré su reino. 12 Él me edificará una casa, y Yo estableceré su trono para siempre. 13 Yo seré padre para él y él será hijo para Mí(E); y no quitaré de él Mi misericordia, como la quité de aquel que estaba antes de ti(F). 14 Sino que lo confirmaré en Mi casa y en Mi reino para siempre, y su trono será establecido para siempre’”». 15 Conforme a todas estas palabras y conforme a toda esta visión, así habló Natán a David.

Oración de David

16 Entonces el rey David entró y se presentó delante del Señor, y dijo: «¿Quién soy yo, oh Señor Dios, y qué es mi casa para que me hayas traído hasta aquí(G)? 17 Y aun esto fue poco ante Tus ojos, oh Dios, pues también has hablado de la casa de Tu siervo concerniente a un futuro lejano, y me has considerado conforme a la medida de un hombre excelso, oh Señor Dios. 18 ¿Qué más te puede decir David en cuanto al honor concedido a Tu siervo? Porque Tú conoces a Tu siervo. 19 Oh Señor, por amor a Tu siervo y según Tu corazón, Tú has hecho esta gran cosa para manifestar todas estas grandezas(H). 20 Oh Señor, no hay nadie como Tú, ni hay Dios fuera de Ti, conforme a todo lo que hemos oído con nuestros oídos. 21 ¿Y qué otra nación en la tierra es como Tu pueblo Israel, al cual Dios vino a redimir como pueblo para Sí, a fin de darte un nombre por medio de cosas grandes y terribles, al echar naciones de delante de Tu pueblo, al que rescataste de Egipto? 22 Pues hiciste a Tu pueblo Israel pueblo Tuyo para siempre(I), y Tú, Señor, has venido a ser su Dios.

23 »Y ahora, Señor, que la palabra que Tú has hablado acerca de Tu siervo y acerca de su casa sea afirmada para siempre. Haz según has hablado. 24 Y sea confirmado y engrandecido Tu nombre para siempre, al decirse: “El Señor de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel, es Dios para Israel; y que la casa de Tu siervo David sea establecida delante de Ti”. 25 Porque Tú, Dios mío, has revelado a Tu siervo que le edificarás una casa; por tanto Tu siervo ha hallado ánimo para orar delante de Ti. 26 Ahora pues, Señor, Tú eres Dios, y has prometido bien a Tu siervo. 27 Y ahora, ten a bien bendecir la casa de Tu siervo, a fin de que permanezca para siempre delante de Ti; porque Tú, Señor, la has bendecido, y es bendecida para siempre».

Footnotes

  1. 17:1 Lit. cortinas.
  2. 17:9 Lit. hijos de iniquidad.
  3. 17:11 Lit. tu simiente.

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