^{1 Ref} And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah `dwelleth' under curtains.

^{2 Ref} And Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.

^{3 Ref} And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

^{4 Ref} Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:

^{5 Ref} for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, unto this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from `one' tabernacle `to another'.

^{6 Ref} In all places wherein I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?

^{7 Ref} Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel:

^{8 Ref} and I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.

^{9 Ref} And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first,

^{10 Ref} and `as' from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will subdue all thine enemies. Moreover I tell thee that Jehovah will build thee a house.

^{11 Ref} And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

^{12 Ref} He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

^{13 Ref} 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 that was before thee;

^{14 Ref} but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be established for ever.

^{15 Ref} According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

^{16 Ref} Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

^{17 Ref} And this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; but thou hast spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Jehovah God.

^{18 Ref} What can David `say' yet more unto thee concerning the honor which is done to thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

^{19 Ref} O Jehovah, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make known all `these' great things.

^{20 Ref} O Jehovah, there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

^{21 Ref} And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, to make thee a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou redeemest out of Egypt?

^{22 Ref} For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God.

^{23 Ref} And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

^{24 Ref} And let thy name be established and magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and the house of David thy servant is established before thee.

^{25 Ref} For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found `in his heart' to pray before thee.

^{26 Ref} And now, O Jehovah, thou art God, and hast promised this good thing unto thy servant:

^{27 Ref} and now it hath pleased thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Jehovah, hast blessed, and it is blessed for ever.

^{1 Ref} It happened, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh [dwells] under curtains.

^{2 Ref} Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.

^{3 Ref} It happened the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

^{4 Ref} Go and tell David my servant, Thus says Yahweh, You shall not build me a house to dwell in:

^{5 Ref} for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from [one] tent [to another].

^{6 Ref} In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, spoke I a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

^{7 Ref} Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel:

^{8 Ref} and 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.

^{9 Ref} I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first,

^{10 Ref} and [as] 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 Yahweh will build you a house.

^{11 Ref} It shall happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

^{12 Ref} He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

^{13 Ref} I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;

^{14 Ref} but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.

^{15 Ref} According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

^{16 Ref} Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

^{17 Ref} This was a small thing in your eyes, God; but you have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.

^{18 Ref} What can David [say] yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? for you know your servant.

^{19 Ref} Yahweh, for your servant's sake, and according to your own heart, have you worked all this greatness, to make known all [these] great things.

^{20 Ref} Yahweh, there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

^{21 Ref} What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeem out of Egypt?

^{22 Ref} For your people Israel did you make your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.

^{23 Ref} Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

^{24 Ref} Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, Yahweh of Hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and the house of David your servant is established before you.

^{25 Ref} For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house: therefore has your servant found [in his heart] to pray before you.

^{26 Ref} Now, Yahweh, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant:

^{27 Ref} and now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you: for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.