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2 Samuel 7

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¹And it came to pass when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him an inheritance on every side [free] from all his enemies round about him;

²that the king said to Nathan the prophet, Behold now, I live in a house of cedar, and the ark of the Lord dwells in the midst of a tent.

³And Nathan said to the king, Go and do all that [is] in thine heart, for the Lord [is] with thee.

³And Nathan said to the king, Go and do all that [is] in your heart, for the Lord [is] with you.

⁴And it came to pass in that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

⁵Go, and say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house for me to dwell in.

⁵Go, and say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord, You shall not build me a house for me to dwell in.

⁶For I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt to this day, but I have been walking in a lodge and in a tent,

⁶For I have not lived in a house from the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt to this day, but I have been walking in a lodge and in a tent,

⁷wheresoever I went with all Israel. Have I ever spoken to any of the tribes of Israel, which I commanded to tend my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?

⁷wherever I went with all Israel. Have I ever spoken to any of the tribes of Israel, which I commanded to tend my people Israel, saying, Why have you⌃ not built me a house of Cedar?

⁸And now thus shalt thou say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord Almighty, I took thee from the sheep-cote, that thou shouldest be a prince over my people, over Israel.

⁸And now thus shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the Lord Almighty, I took you from the sheep-cote, that you should be a prince over my people, over Israel.

⁹And I was with thee wheresoever thou wentest, and I destroyed all thine enemies before thee, and I made thee renowned according to the renown of the great ones on the earth.

⁹And I was with you wherever you went, and I destroyed all your enemies before you, and I made you renowned according to the renown of the great ones on the earth.

¹⁰And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell by themselves, and shall be no more distressed; and the son of iniquity shall no more afflict them, as he [has done] from the beginning,

¹¹from the days when I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I will give thee rest from all thine enemies, and the Lord will tell thee that thou shalt build a house to him.

¹¹from the days when I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I will give you rest from all your enemies, and the Lord will tell you that you shall build a house to him.

¹²And it shall come to pass when thy days shall have been fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, even thine own issue, and I will establish his kingdom.

¹²And it shall come to pass when your days shall have been fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, that I will raise up your seed after you, even your own issue, and I will establish his kingdom.

¹³He shall build for me a house to my name, and I will set up his throne even for ever.

¹⁴I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. And when he happens to transgress, then will I chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men.

¹⁵But my mercy I will not take from him, as I took it from those whom I removed from my presence.

¹⁶And his house shall be made sure, and his kingdom for ever before me, and his throne shall be set up for ever.

¹⁷According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

¹⁸And king David came in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord, my Lord, and what [is] my house, that thou hast loved me hitherto?

¹⁸And king David came in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord, my Lord, and what [is] my house, that you have loved me hitherto?

¹⁹Whereas I was very little before thee, O Lord, my Lord, yet thou spokest concerning the house of thy servant for a long time [to come]. And [is] this the law of man, O Lord, my Lord?

¹⁹Whereas I was very little before you, O Lord, my Lord, yet you spoke concerning the house of your servant for a long time to [to come]. And [is] this the law of man, O Lord, my Lord?

²⁰And what shall David yet say to thee? and now thou knowest thy servant, O Lord, my Lord.

²⁰And what shall David yet say to you? and now you know your servant, O Lord, my Lord.

²¹And thou hast wrought for thy servant's sake, and according to thy heart thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make it known to thy servant,

²¹And you have wrought for your servant's sake, and according to your heart you have wrought all this greatness, to make it known to your servant,

²²that he may magnify thee, O my Lord; for there is no one like thee, and there is no Godbut thou among all of whom we have heard with our ears.

²²that he may magnify you, O my Lord; for there is no one like you, and there is no God, but you among all of whom we have heard with our ears.

²³And what other nation in the earth [is] as thy people Israel? whereas God was his guide, to redeem for himself a people to make thee a name, to do mightily and nobly, so that thou shouldest cast out nations and [their] tabernacles from the presence of thy people, whom thou didst redeem for thyself out of Egypt?

²³And what other nation in the earth [is] as your people Israel? whereas God was his guide, to redeem for himself a people to make you a name, to do mightily and nobly, so that you should cast out nations and [their] tabernacles from the presence of your people, whom you did redeem for yourself out of Egypt?

²⁴And thou hast prepared for thyself thy people Israel to be a people for ever, and thou, Lord, art become their God.

²⁴And you have prepared for yourself your people Israel to be a people for ever, and you, Lord, are become their God.

²⁵And now, O my Lord, the Almighty Lord God of Israel, confirm the word for ever which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and his house: and now as thou hast said,

²⁵And now, O my Lord, the Almighty Lord God of Israel, confirm the word for ever which you have spoken concerning your servant and his house: and now as you have said,

²⁶Let thy name be magnified for ever.

²⁶Let your name be magnified for ever.

²⁷Almighty Lord God of Israel, thou hast uncovered the ear of thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore thy servant has found [in] his heart to pray this prayer to thee.

²⁷Almighty Lord God of Israel, you have uncovered the ear of your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore your servant has found [in] his heart to pray this prayer to you.

²⁸And now, O Lord my Lord, thou art God; and thy words will be true, and thou hast spoken these good things concerning thy servant.

²⁸And now, O Lord my Lord, you are God; and your words will be true, and you have spoken these good things concerning your servant.

²⁹And now begin and bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord, my Lord, hast spoken, and the house of thy servant shall be blessed with thy blessing so as to continue for ever.

²⁹And now begin and bless the house of your servant, that it may continue for ever before you; for you, O Lord, my Lord, have spoken, and the house of your servant shall be blessed with your blessing so as to continue for ever.