^{5 Ref} Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?

^{6 Ref} For from the day when I took the children of Israel up out of Egypt till this day, I have had no house, but have gone from place to place in a tent.

^{7 Ref} In all the places where I went with all the children of Israel, did I ever say to any of the judges of Israel, to whom I gave the care of my people Israel, Why have you not made me a house of cedar?

^{8 Ref} Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:

^{9 Ref} And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name great, like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.

^{10 Ref} And I will make a resting-place for my people Israel, planting them there, so that they may be living in the place which is theirs, and never again be moved; and never again will they be troubled by evil men as they were at the first,

^{11 Ref} From the time when I put judges over my people Israel; and I will give you peace from all who are against you. And the Lord says to you that he will make you the head of a line of kings.