1 A nd it came about, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under curtains.”

Now when David lived in his house, he said to Nathan the special preacher, “See, I am living in a house of cedar wood. But the special box with the Law of the Lord is under a tent.”

2 T hen Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart. For God is with you.”

3 I t came about the same night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

But that same night the Word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

4 “ Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “ You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;

“Go and tell My servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says. “You will not build a house for Me to live in.

5 f or I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another.

For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day. But I have gone from tent to tent and from one place to another to live.

6 I n all places where I have walked with all Israel, have I spoken a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you not built for Me a house of cedar?’”’

In all the places I have gone with all Israel, have I said a word to any of the judges of Israel about this? Have I said to anyone whom I told to watch over My people, ‘Why have you not built a house of cedar wood for Me?’”’

7 N ow, 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 leader over My people Israel.

So now say to My servant David, ‘The Lord of All says, “I took you from the field, from following the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel.

8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

I have been with you in every place you have gone. I have destroyed in front of you all those who hate you. And I will make your name to be known like the name of the great ones of the earth.

9 I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and not be moved again; and the wicked will not waste them anymore as formerly,

I will choose a place for My people Israel, and will plant them. So they will live in their own place and not be moved again. Never again will they be under the power of sinful men, as they were before,

10 e ven from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I tell you that the Lord will build a house for you.

from the time that I told judges to rule My people Israel. I will put under your power all those who hate you. And I say to you that the Lord will build a house for you.

11 W hen your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up one of your descendants after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

When your days are over, the time will come when you must go to be with your fathers. But then I will put into power one of your sons after you. I will make him king.

12 H e shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

He will build a house for Me. And I will make his throne last forever.

13 I will be his father and he shall be My son; and I will not take My lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.

I will be his father, and he will be My son. I will not take My loving-kindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.

14 B ut I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.”’”

But I will put him over My house and in My nation forever. And his throne will last forever.”’”

15 A ccording to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David. David’s Prayer in Response

Nathan told David all these words from all this special dream. David’s Prayer of Thanks

16 T hen David the king 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 this far?

Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, “Who am I, O God? What is my house, that You have brought me this far?

17 T his was a small thing in Your eyes, O God; but You have spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the standard of a man of high degree, O Lord God.

This was a small thing in Your eyes, O God. You have spoken of Your servant’s house for a long time to come. You have thought of me as if I were an important man, O Lord God.

18 W hat more can David still say to You concerning the honor bestowed on Your servant? For You know Your servant.

What more can David say to You about the honor given to Your servant? For You know Your servant.

19 O Lord, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

You have made all this greatness, O Lord. You have made known all these great things, for Your servant, and by Your own heart.

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.

O Lord, there is no one like You. There is no God other than You, by all that we have heard with our ears.

21 A nd what one nation in the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make You a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed out of Egypt?

What other nation on earth is like Your people Israel? God went to free them to be His people. You made Yourself a name by great things which filled people with fear. You drove out the nations before Your people, whom You set free from Egypt.

22 F or Your people Israel You made Your own people forever, and You, O Lord, became their God.

You made Your people Israel to be Your people forever. And You, O Lord, became their God.

23 “ 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.

Now, O Lord, let the Word that You have spoken about Your servant and his house be made sure forever. Do as You have said.

24 L et Your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel; and the house of David Your servant is established before You.’

Let Your name be made sure and honored forever, saying, ‘The Lord of All, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God. And the house of Your servant David is made to last before You.’

25 F or You, O my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build for him a house; therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You.

For You, O my God, have made it known to Your servant that You will build a house for him. So Your servant has found strength of heart to pray to You.

26 N ow, O Lord, You are God, and have promised this good thing to Your servant.

And now, O Lord, You are God. You have promised this good thing to Your servant.

27 A nd now it has pleased You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You; for You, O Lord, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”

Now it has pleased You to bring good to the house of Your servant. May it last forever before You. For when You bring good to something, O Lord, good is with it forever.”