2Samuel:7

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* Afterwarde when the King sate in his house and the Lorde had giuen him rest rounde about from all his enemies , * That the king said unto Nathan the prophet , See now , I dwell in an house of cedar , but the ark of God dwelleth within (note :)Within the tabernacle covered with skins , ( Exo_26:7 ).(:note ) curtains . * Then Nathan sayde vnto the King , Go , and doe all that is in thine heart : for the Lord is with thee . * And the same night the worde of the Lorde came vnto Nathan , saying , * Go and tell my servant David , Thus saith the LORD , (note :)Meaning , he should not : yet Nathan speaking according to man 's judgment and not by the spirit of prophecy permitted him .(:note ) Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in ? * For I haue dwelt in no house since the time that I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt vnto this day , but haue walked in a tent and tabernacle . * In all [the places ] wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a (note :)Concerning building a house : meaning without God 's express word , nothing should be attempted .(:note ) word with any of the tribes of Israel , whom I commanded to feed my people Israel , saying , Why build ye not me an house of cedar ? * Nowe therefore so say vnto my seruant Dauid , Thus saieth the Lord of hostes , I tooke thee from the sheepecote following the sheepe , that thou mightest bee ruler ouer my people , ouer Israel . * And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest , and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight , and have made thee a (note :)I have made you famous through all the world .(:note ) great name , like unto the name of the great [men ] that [are ] in the earth . * Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel , and will plant them , that they may dwell in a place of their own , and move (note :)He promises them quietness , if they will walk in his fear and obedience .(:note ) no more ; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more , as beforetime , * And since the time that I set Iudges ouer my people of Israel ) &amp ; I will giue thee rest from al thine enemies : also the Lorde telleth thee , that he will make thee an house . * And when thy daies bee fulfilled , thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers , and I wil set vp thy seede after thee , which shall proceede out of thy body , and will stablish his kingdome . * He shall buyld an house for my Name , &amp ; I will stablish ye throne of his kingdome for euer . * I will be his father , and he shall be my son . If he commit iniquity , I will chasten him with the (note :)That is , gently , as fathers use to chastise their children .(:note ) rod of men , and with the stripes of the children of men : * But my mercy shall not depart away from him , as I tooke it from Saul whome I haue put away before thee . * And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee : thy throne shall be (note :)This was begun in Solomon , as a figure , but accomplished in Christ .(:note ) established for ever . * According to all these wordes , and according to all this vision , Nathan spake thus vnto Dauid . * Then King Dauid went in , and sate before the Lorde , and sayde , Who am I , O Lorde God , and what is mine house , that thou hast brought me hitherto ? * And this was yet a small thing in thy sight , O Lord GOD ; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant 's house for a great while to come . And [is ] this the manner of (note :)Does this not come rather from your free mercy , than from any worthiness that can be in man ?(:note ) man , O Lord GOD ? * And what can Dauid say more vnto thee ? for thou , Lord God , knowest thy seruant . * For thy words sake , and according to thine owne heart hast thou done all these great things , to make them knowen vnto thy seruant . * Wherefore thou art great , O Lorde God : for there is none like thee , neither is there any God besides thee , according to all that wee haue heard with our eares . * And what one nation in the earth [is ] like thy people , [even ] like Israel , whom God went to redeem for a people to himself , and to make him a name , and to do for (note :)O Israel .(:note ) you great things and terrible , for And inheritance , which is Israel . thy land , before thy people , which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt , [from ] the From the Egyptians and their idols . nations and their gods ? * For thou hast (note :)He shows that God 's free election is the only reason why the Israelites were chosen to be his people .(:note ) confirmed to thyself thy people Israel [to be ] a people unto thee for ever : and thou , LORD , art become their God . * Nowe therefore , O Lorde God , confirme for euer the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant and his house , and doe as thou hast sayde . * And let thy name be magnified for ever , saying , The LORD of hosts [is ] the God over Israel : and let the (note :)This prayer is most effective when we chiefly seek God 's glory , and the accomplishment of his promise .(:note ) house of thy servant David be established before thee . * For thou , O Lord of hostes , God of Israel , hast reueiled vnto thy seruant , saying , I will build thee an house : therefore hath thy seruant bene bold to pray this prayer vnto thee . * Therefore now , O Lord God , (for thou art God , and thy words be true , and thou hast tolde this goodnes vnto thy seruant ) * Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant , that it may continue for ever before thee : for thou , O Lord GOD , hast (note :)Therefore I firmly believe it will come to pass .(:note ) spoken [it ]: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever .

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