1 A nd it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his enemies,

When King David dwelt in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

2 t hat the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, `See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.'

The king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.

3 A nd Nathan saith unto the king, `All that in thine heart -- go, do, for Jehovah with thee.'

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

4 A nd it cometh to pass in that night, that the word of Jehovah is unto Nathan, saying,

That night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

5 ` Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?

Go and tell My servant David, Thus says the Lord: Shall you build Me a house in which to dwell?

6 f or I have not dwelt in a house even from the day of My bringing up the sons of Israel out of Egypt, even unto this day, and am walking up and down in a tent and in a tabernacle.

For I have not dwelt in a house since I brought the Israelites out of Egypt to this day, but have moved about with a tent for My dwelling.

7 D uring all that I have walked up and down among all the sons of Israel, a word have I spoken with one of the tribes of Israel which I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, `Why have ye not built to Me a house of cedars?

In all the places where I have moved with all the Israelites, did I speak a word to any from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of My people Israel, asking, Why do you not build Me a house of cedar?

8 a nd now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;

So now say this 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.

9 a nd I am with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a great name, as the name of the great ones who in the earth,

And I was with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like of the great men of the earth.

10 a nd I have appointed a place for My people, for Israel, and have planted it, and it hath tabernacled in its place, and it is not troubled any more, and the sons of perverseness do not add to afflict it any more, as in the beginning,

And I will appoint a place for My people Israel and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and be moved no more. And wicked men shall afflict them no more, as formerly

11 e ven from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I have given rest to thee from all thine enemies, and Jehovah hath declared to thee that Jehovah doth make for thee a house.

And as from the time that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord declares to you that He will make for you a house:

12 ` When thy days are full, and thou hast lain with thy fathers, then I have raised up thy seed after thee which goeth out from thy bowels, and have established his kingdom;

And when your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up after you your offspring who shall be born to you, and I will establish his kingdom.

13 H e doth build a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom unto the age.

He shall build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

14 I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son; whom in his dealings perversely I have even reproved with a rod of men, and with strokes of the sons of Adam,

I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. When he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men.

15 a nd My kindness doth not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before thee,

But My mercy and loving-kindness shall not depart from him, as I took from Saul, whom I took away from before you.

16 a nd stedfast thy house and thy kingdom unto the age before thee, thy throne is established unto the age.'

And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before you; your throne shall be established forever.

17 A ccording to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spake Nathan unto David.

In accordance with all these words and all this vision Nathan spoke to David.

18 A nd king David cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, `Who I, Lord Jehovah? and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?

Then King David 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?

19 A nd yet this little in Thine eyes, Lord Jehovah, and Thou dost speak also concerning the house of Thy servant afar off; and this the law of the Man, Lord Jehovah.

Then as if this were a little thing in Your eyes, O Lord God, You have spoken also of Your servant’s house in the far distant future. And this is the law for man, O Lord God!

20 A nd what doth David add more to speak unto Thee? and Thou, Thou hast known Thy servant, Lord Jehovah.

What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord God.

21 B ecause of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know.

Because of Your promise and as Your own heart dictates, You have done all these astounding things to make Your servant know and understand.

22 T herefore Thou hast been great, Jehovah God, for there is none like Thee, and there is no God save Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Therefore You are great, O Lord God; for none is like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all our ears to hear.

23 ` And who as Thy people, as Israel -- one nation in the earth, whom God hath gone to redeem to Him for a people, and to make for Him a name -- and to do for you the greatness -- even fearful things for Thy land, at the presence of Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed to Thee out of Egypt -- nations and their gods?

What one nation on earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be a people for Himself and to make for Himself a name? You have done great and terrible things for Yourself and for Your land, before Your people, whom You redeemed and delivered for Yourself from Egypt, from the nations and their gods.

24 Y ea, Thou dost establish to Thee Thy people Israel, to Thee for a people unto the age, and Thou, Jehovah, hast been to them for God.

And You have established for Yourself Your people Israel to be Your people forever, and You, Lord, became their God.

25 ` And now, Jehovah God, the word which Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, establish unto the age, and do as Thou hast spoken;

Now, O Lord God, confirm forever the word You have given as to Your servant and his house; and do as You have said,

26 A nd Thy Name is great unto the age, saying, Jehovah of Hosts God over Israel, and the house of Thy servant David is established before Thee,

And Your name shall be magnified forever, saying, The Lord of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of Your servant David will be made firm before You.

27 F or Thou, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant, saying, A house I build for thee, therefore hath Thy servant found his heart to pray unto Thee this prayer;

For You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant: I will build you a house. So Your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to You.

28 A nd now, Lord Jehovah, Thou God Himself, and Thy words are truth, and Thou speakest unto Thy servant this goodness,

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

29 A nd now, begin and bless the house of Thy servant, to be unto the age before Thee, for Thou, Lord Jehovah, hast spoken, and by Thy blessing is the house of Thy servant blessed -- to the age.'

Therefore now 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 house be blessed forever.