1 A conteció que morando David en su casa, dijo David al profeta Natán: He aquí yo habito en casa de cedro, y el arca del pacto de Jehová debajo de cortinas.

Now it came to pass, when David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.”

2 Y Natán dijo a David: Haz todo lo que está en tu corazón, porque Dios está contigo.

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

3 E n aquella misma noche vino palabra de Dios a Natán, diciendo:

But it happened that night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

4 V e y di a David mi siervo: Así ha dicho Jehová: Tú no me edificarás casa en que habite.

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

5 P orque no he habitado en casa alguna desde el día que saqué a los hijos de Israel hasta hoy; antes estuve de tienda en tienda, y de tabernáculo en tabernáculo.

For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up Israel, even to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

6 P or dondequiera que anduve con todo Israel, ¿he dicho a alguno de los jueces de Israel, a los cuales mandé que apacentasen a mi pueblo: Por qué no me edificáis una casa de cedro?

Wherever I have moved about with all Israel, have I ever spoken a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar–’”’

7 P or tanto, ahora dirás a mi siervo David: Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Yo te tomé del redil, de detrás de las ovejas, para que fueses príncipe sobre mi pueblo Israel;

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 Israel.

8 y he estado contigo en todo cuanto has andado, y he cortado a todos tus enemigos de delante de ti, y voy a hacerte un gran nombre, como el nombre de los grandes de la tierra.

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 name like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

9 A simismo fijaré lugar para mi pueblo Israel, y lo plantaré allí para que habite en él y no sea más removido; ni los hijos de iniquidad lo consumirán más, como antes,

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,

10 y desde el tiempo en que puse los jueces sobre mi pueblo Israel; mas humillaré a todos tus enemigos. Te hago saber, además, que Jehová te edificará casa.

since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. Also I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore I tell you that the Lord will build you a house.

11 Y cuando tus días sean cumplidos para irte con tus padres, levantaré descendencia después de ti, a uno de entre tus hijos, y afirmaré su reino.

And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

12 É l me edificará casa, y yo confirmaré su trono eternamente.

He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

13 Y o le seré por padre, y él me será por hijo; y no quitaré de él mi misericordia, como la quité de aquél que fue antes de ti;

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

14 s ino que lo confirmaré en mi casa y en mi reino eternamente, y su trono será firme para siempre.

And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.”’”

15 C onforme a todas estas palabras, y conforme a toda esta visión, habló Natán a David.

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

16 E ntró entonces el rey David y estuvo delante de Jehová, y dijo: Jehová Dios, ¿quién soy yo, y qué es mi casa, para que me hayas traído hasta aquí?

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?

17 Y aun esto, oh Dios, te ha parecido poco, pues que has hablado de la casa de tu siervo para tiempo más lejano, y me has mirado como a un hombre excelente, oh Jehová Dios.

And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O God; and You have also spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the rank of a man of high degree, O Lord God.

18 ¿ Qué más puede añadir David pidiendo de ti para glorificar a tu siervo? Mas tú conoces a tu siervo.

What more can David say to You for the honor of Your servant? For You know Your servant.

19 O h Jehová, por amor de tu siervo y según tu corazón, has hecho todas estas cosas tan grandes, para hacer notorias todas tus grandezas.

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

20 J ehová, no hay semejante a ti, ni hay Dios sino tú, según todas las cosas que hemos oído con nuestros oídos.

O Lord, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

21 ¿ Y qué pueblo hay en la tierra como tu pueblo Israel, a quien Dios haya ido a rescatar para darle renombre con grandezas y maravillas, echando a las naciones de delante de tu pueblo, que tú rescataste de Egipto?

And who is like Your people Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people—to make for Yourself a name by great and awesome deeds, by driving out nations from before Your people whom You redeemed from Egypt?

22 T ú has constituido a tu pueblo Israel por pueblo tuyo para siempre; y tú, Jehová, has venido a ser su Dios.

For You have made Your people Israel Your very own people forever; and You, Lord, have become their God.

23 A hora, pues, Jehová, la palabra que has hablado acerca de tu siervo y de su casa, sea firme para siempre, y haz como has dicho.

“And now, O Lord, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as You have said.

24 P ermanezca, pues, y sea engrandecido tu nombre para siempre, a fin de que se diga: Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, es Dios para Israel. Y sea la casa de tu siervo David firme delante de ti.

So let it be established, that Your name may be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.

25 P orque tú, Dios mío, revelaste al oído a tu siervo que le has de edificar casa; por eso ha hallado tu siervo motivo para orar delante de ti.

For You, O my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a house. Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray before You.

26 A hora, pues, Jehová, tú eres el Dios que has hablado de tu siervo este bien;

And now, Lord, You are God, and have promised this goodness to Your servant.

27 y ahora te has dignado bendecir la casa de tu siervo, para que permanezca perpetuamente delante de ti; porque lo que tú, oh Jehová, bendices, será bendito para siempre.

Now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue before You forever; for You have blessed it, O Lord, and it shall be blessed forever.”