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2 Samuel 7:4-17
Legacy Standard Bible

4 Now it happened in the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying, 5 “Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “(A)Are you the one who would build Me a house to inhabit? 6 For (B)I have not inhabited a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt, even to this day; but I have been going about (C)in a tent, even in a [a]tabernacle. 7 (D)Wherever I have gone about with all the sons of Israel, did I speak a word with one of the tribes of Israel, (E)which I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”’

David’s House Will Be Established Forever

8 So now, thus you shall say to My servant David, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, “(F)I Myself took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, (G)to be ruler over My people Israel. 9 (H)And I have been with you wherever you have gone and (I)have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth. 10 And I will appoint a place for My people Israel and (J)will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and not be disturbed again; (K)and the [b]unrighteous will not afflict them any more as formerly, 11 even (L)from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and (M)I will give you rest from all your enemies. Yahweh also declares to you that (N)Yahweh will make a house for you. 12 (O)When your days are fulfilled and you (P)lie down with your fathers, (Q)I will raise up one of your seed after you, who will come forth from [c]your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 (R)He shall build a house for My name, and (S)I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 (T)I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; (U)when he commits iniquity, I will reprove him with the rod of men and the strikes from the sons of men, 15 but My lovingkindness shall not be removed from him, (V)as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 (W)And your house and your kingdom shall [d]endure before [e]Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’” 17 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 7:6 Lit dwelling place
  2. 2 Samuel 7:10 Lit sons of unrighteousness
  3. 2 Samuel 7:12 Lit your bowels
  4. 2 Samuel 7:16 Or remain true
  5. 2 Samuel 7:16 As in Gr and some ancient mss; M.T. you
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2 Samuel 7:4-17
Revised Standard Version

4 But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, 5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: Would you build me a house to dwell in? 6 I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling. 7 In all places where I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges[a] of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’ 8 Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel; 9 and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. 10 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 afflict them no more, as formerly, 11 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. When he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men; 15 but I will not take[b] my steadfast love from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.’” 17 In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 7:7 1 Chr 17.6: Heb tribes
  2. 2 Samuel 7:15 Gk Syr Vg 1 Chr 17.13: Heb shall not depart
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