2 Samuel 7:4-17
New American Standard Bible
4 But in the same night, the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying, 5 “Go and say to My servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: “(A)Should you build Me a house for My dwelling? 6 For (B)I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt, even to this day; rather, I have been moving about (C)in a tent, that is, in a dwelling place. 7 (D)Wherever I have gone with all the sons of Israel, did I speak a word with one of the tribes of Israel, (E)whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”’
God’s Covenant with David
8 Now then, this is what you shall say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “(F)I Myself took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, (G)to be leader over My people Israel. 9 And (H)I have been with you wherever you have gone, and (I)have eliminated all your enemies from you; I will also make a great name for you, like the names of the great men who [a]are on the earth. 10 And I will establish a place for My people Israel, and (J)will plant them, so that they may live in their own place and not be disturbed again, (K)nor will [b]malicious people oppress them anymore as previously, 11 even (L)from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and (M)I will give you rest from all your enemies. The Lord also declares to you that (N)the Lord will make a house for you. 12 (O)When your days are finished and you [c](P)lie down with your fathers, (Q)I will raise up your [d]descendant after you, who will come from [e]you, 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 does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and with strokes of sons of mankind, 15 but My favor shall not depart from him, (V)as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from you. 16 (W)Your house and your kingdom shall endure before [f]Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’” 17 In accordance with all these words and all of this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
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- 2 Samuel 7:9 Or were
- 2 Samuel 7:10 Lit sons of malice
- 2 Samuel 7:12 I.e., die
- 2 Samuel 7:12 Lit seed
- 2 Samuel 7:12 Lit your bowels
- 2 Samuel 7:16 As in LXX and some ancient mss; MT you
2 Samuel 7:4-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
4 But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, 5 “Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? 6 I have not lived 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 and a tabernacle. 7 Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders[a] of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’(A) 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 to be prince over my people Israel,(B) 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.(C) 10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place and be disturbed no more, and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly,(D) 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.(E) 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.(F) 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.(G) 14 I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. When he commits iniquity, I will punish him with a rod such as mortals use, with blows inflicted by human beings.(H) 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.(I) 16 Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me;[c] your throne shall be established forever.”(J) 17 In accordance with all these words and with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.
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