nsb - 1Chronicles:17:1-15

nsb@1Chronicles:17:1 @ David settled in his palace. He said to Nathan the prophet: »Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah is under a tent.«

nsb@1Chronicles:17:2 @ Nathan replied to David: »Do what you have in mind, for God is with you.«

nsb@1Chronicles:17:3 @ That night God spoke to Nathan. He said:

nsb@1Chronicles:17:4 @ »Go tell my servant David, This is what Jehovah says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:5 @ »I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place to another.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:6 @ »In all the places where I have moved with the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their leaders whom I commanded to shepherd my people: Why have you not built me a house of cedar?«

nsb@1Chronicles:17:7 @ Therefore, tell my servant David: »This is what Jehovah of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from following the flock, to be ruler over my people Israel.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:8 @ »I have been with you wherever you have gone. I have destroyed all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men of the earth.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:9 @ »I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:10 @ »They have done this since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies. I declare to you that Jehovah will build a house for you!

nsb@1Chronicles:17:11 @ »When your days are over and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you. It will be one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:12 @ »He is the one who will build a house for me. I will establish his throne forever.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:13 @ »I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:14 @ »I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever! His throne will be established forever.«

nsb@1Chronicles:17:15 @ Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.