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Davide ha in mente di costruire un tempio; promesse per la sua discendenza

17 (A)*Davide, quando si fu stabilito nella sua casa, disse al *profeta *Natan: «Ecco, io abito in una casa di cedro, e l'*arca del patto del Signore sta sotto una *tenda». Natan rispose a Davide: «Fa' tutto quello che hai in cuore di fare, poiché Dio è con te».

Ma quella stessa notte la parola di Dio fu rivolta a Natan in questi termini: «Va' e di' al mio servo Davide: “Cosí dice il Signore: Non sarai tu colui che mi costruirà una casa perché io vi abiti; infatti io non ho abitato in una casa, dal giorno che feci uscire *Israele dall'Egitto, fino a oggi; ma sono andato di tenda in tenda, di dimora in dimora. Dovunque sono andato in mezzo a tutto Israele ho mai parlato a qualcuno dei *giudici d'Israele ai quali avevo comandato di pascere il mio popolo, dicendogli: «Perché non mi costruite una casa di cedro?»” Parlerai dunque cosí al mio servo Davide: “Cosí dice il Signore degli eserciti: Io ti presi mentre seguivi le pecore al pascolo, perché tu fossi la guida d'Israele, mio popolo; e sono stato con te dovunque sei andato, ho sterminato davanti a te tutti i tuoi nemici, e ho reso il tuo nome come quello dei grandi che sono sulla terra; ho assegnato un posto a Israele, mio popolo, e gli ho fatto mettere radici perché abiti in casa sua e non sia piú agitato, né seguitino i malvagi a farne scempio come prima, 10 e fin dal tempo in cui avevo stabilito dei giudici su Israele, mio popolo, io ho umiliato tutti i tuoi nemici; e ti annunzio che il Signore ti costruirà una casa. 11 Quando i tuoi giorni saranno compiuti e tu te n'andrai a raggiungere i tuoi padri, io innalzerò al trono dopo di te la tua discendenza, uno dei tuoi figli, e stabilirò saldamente il suo regno. 12 Egli mi costruirà una casa, e io renderò stabile il suo trono per sempre. 13 Io sarò per lui un padre, ed egli mi sarà figlio; e non gli ritirerò la mia grazia, come l'ho ritirata da colui che ti ha preceduto. 14 Io lo renderò saldo per sempre nella mia casa e nel mio regno, e il suo trono sarà reso stabile per sempre”».

15 (B)Natan parlò a Davide, secondo tutte queste parole e secondo tutta questa visione. 16 Allora il re Davide andò a presentarsi davanti al Signore, e disse: «Chi sono io, o Signore, Dio, e che cos'è la mia casa, che tu m'abbia fatto arrivare fino a questo punto? 17 Questo è parso ancora poca cosa ai tuoi occhi, o Dio; e tu hai parlato anche della casa del tuo servo per un lontano avvenire, e ti sei degnato di considerare me come se fossi uomo d'alto grado, o Signore, Dio. 18 Che potrebbe Davide dirti di piú riguardo all'onore che è fatto al tuo servo? Tu conosci il tuo servo. 19 Signore, per amor del tuo servo e seguendo il tuo cuore, hai compiuto tutte queste grandi cose per rivelargli tutte le tue meraviglie. 20 Signore, nessuno è pari a te, e non c'è altro Dio all'infuori di te, secondo tutto quello che abbiamo udito con i nostri orecchi. 21 E quale popolo è come il tuo popolo d'Israele, l'unica nazione sulla terra che Dio sia venuto a redimere per formarne il suo popolo, per farti un nome e per compiere cose grandi e tremende, scacciando delle nazioni davanti al tuo popolo che tu hai riscattato dall'Egitto? 22 Tu hai fatto del tuo popolo, Israele, il tuo popolo speciale per sempre; e tu, Signore, sei diventato il suo Dio. 23 Ora, Signore, la parola che tu hai pronunziata riguardo al tuo servo e alla sua casa rimanga stabile per sempre, e fa' come tu hai detto. 24 Sí, rimanga stabile, affinché il tuo nome sia lodato per sempre, e si dica: “Il Signore degli eserciti, Dio d'Israele, è veramente un Dio per Israele; e la casa del tuo servo Davide sia stabile davanti a te!” 25 Poiché tu stesso, o mio Dio, hai rivelato al tuo servo di volergli costruire una casa. Perciò il tuo servo ha preso l'ardire di rivolgerti questa preghiera. 26 E ora, Signore, tu sei Dio, e hai promesso questo bene al tuo servo. 27 Compiaciti dunque di benedire ora la casa del tuo servo, affinché essa sussista per sempre davanti a te! Poiché ciò che tu benedici, Signore, è benedetto per sempre».

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

The Lord's Covenant with David

17 (A)Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.” And Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: (B)It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in. For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, (C)but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to dwelling. In all places where I have moved with all Israel, did I speak a word with 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 from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be prince 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 I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall waste them no more, as formerly, 10 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I (D)will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the Lord will build you a house. 11 When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 (E)I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, (F)as I took it from him who was before you, 14 but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.’” 15 In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.

David's Prayer

16 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 17 And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations,[a] O Lord God! 18 And what more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant. 19 (G)For your servant's sake, O Lord, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. 20 There is none like you, O Lord, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 And who is like your people Israel, the one[b] nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making for yourself a name for great and awesome things, in driving out nations before your people whom you redeemed from Egypt? 22 And you made your people Israel to be your people forever, and you, O Lord, became their God. 23 And now, O Lord, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken, 24 and your name will be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel's God,’ and the house of your servant David will be established before you. 25 For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you. 26 And now, O Lord, you are God, and you have promised this good thing to your servant. 27 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O Lord, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 17:17 Or and you look upon me as a man of high rank
  2. 1 Chronicles 17:21 Septuagint, Vulgate other