2 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7:1 When the king had settled into his palace, and Yahveh had given him relief on every side from all his enemies,

2 Samuel 7:2 the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains.”

2 Samuel 7:3 So Nathan told the king, “Go and do all that is on your mind, for Yahveh is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:4 But that night the word of Yahveh came to Nathan:

2 Samuel 7:5 “Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what Yahveh says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?

2 Samuel 7:6 From the time I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until today, I have not dwelt in a house; instead, I have been moving around with a tent as my dwelling.

2 Samuel 7:7 In all my journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever spoken a word to one of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, asking: Why haven’t you built me a house of cedar?’

2 Samuel 7:8 “So now this is what you are to say to my servant David: ‘This is what Yahveh of Armies says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, to be ruler over my people Israel.

2 Samuel 7:9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a great name for you like that of the greatest on the land.

2 Samuel 7:10 I will designate a place for my people Israel and plant them so that they may live there and not be disturbed again. Evildoers will not continue to oppress them as they have been doing

2 Samuel 7:11 ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. ” ‘Yahveh declares to you: Yahveh himself will make a house for you.

2 Samuel 7:12 When your time comes, and you rest with your fathers, I will raise after you your seed, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

2 Samuel 7:13 He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

2 Samuel 7:14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and blows from mortals.

2 Samuel 7:15 But my faithful love will never leave him as it did when I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

2 Samuel 7:16 Your house and kingdom will endure before me forever, and your throne will be established forever.'”

2 Samuel 7:17 Nathan reported all these words and this entire vision to David.

2 Samuel 7:18 Then King David went in, sat in Yahveh’s presence, and said, who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that you have brought me this far?

2 Samuel 7:19 What you have done so far was a little thing to you, Lord Yahveh, for you have also spoken about your servant’s house in the distant future. And this is instruction for humanity, Lord Yahveh.

2 Samuel 7:20 What more can David say to you? You know your servant, Lord Yahveh.

2 Samuel 7:21 Because of your word and according to your heart, you have revealed all these great things to your servant.

2 Samuel 7:22 This is why you are great, Lord Yahveh. There is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as all we have heard confirms.

2 Samuel 7:23 And who is like your people Israel? God came to one nation on land in order to redeem a people for himself, to make a name for himself, and to perform for them great and awesome acts, driving out nations and their gods before your people you redeemed for yourself from Egypt.

2 Samuel 7:24 You established your people Israel to be your people forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.

2 Samuel 7:25 Now, Yahveh God, fulfill the promise forever that you have made to your servant and his house. Do as you have promised,

2 Samuel 7:26 so that your name will be exalted forever, when it is said, “Yahveh of Armies is God over Israel.” The house of your servant David will be established before you

2 Samuel 7:27 since you, Yahveh of Armies, God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant when you said, “I will build a house for you.” Therefore, your servant has found the heart to pray this prayer to you.

2 Samuel 7:28 Lord Yahveh, you are God; your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

2 Samuel 7:29 Now, please bless your servant’s house so that it will continue before you forever. For you, Lord Yahveh, have spoken, and with your blessing, your servant’s house will be blessed forever.