2Samuel - Chapter 7 | New King James Version

  • 1. Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
  • 2. that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains."
  • 3. Then Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you."
  • 4. But it happened that night that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,
  • 5. "Go and tell My servant David, 'Thus says the Lord: "Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?
  • 6. For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought the children of Israel up from Egypt, even to this day, but have moved about in a tent and in a tabernacle.
  • 7. Wherever I have moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes 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 shall you say to My servant David, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts: "I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.
  • 9. And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth.
  • 10. Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will 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,
  • 11. since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord tells you that He will make you a house. {cf2super [15]}
  • 12. "When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come 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 forever.
  • 14. I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
  • 15. But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
  • 16. And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. {cf2super [16]} Your throne shall be established forever." ' "
  • 17. According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
  • 18. 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?
  • 19. And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O Lord God; and You have also spoken of Your servant's house for a great while to come. Is this the manner of man, O Lord God?
  • 20. Now what more can David say to You? For You, Lord God, know Your servant.
  • 21. For Your word's sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all these great things, to make Your servant know them.
  • 22. Therefore You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
  • 23. And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name--and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land--before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods?
  • 24. For You have made Your people Israel Your very own people forever; and You, Lord, have become their God.
  • 25. Now, O Lord God, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, establish it forever and do as You have said.
  • 26. So let Your name be magnified forever, saying, 'The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel.' And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.
  • 27. For You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to You.
  • 28. And now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
  • 29. Now therefore, let it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You; for You, O Lord God, have spoken it, and with Your blessing let the house of Your servant be blessed forever."
أعلى