2Samuel:7

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* And it happened , when the king lived in his house , and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies all around , * The king said to Nathan the prophet , See , now , I am living in a house of cedar , and the ark of God dwells within tent curtains . * And Nathan said to the king , All that is in your heart , go , do . For Jehovah shall be with you . * And it happened in that night , the word of Jehovah came to Nathan , saying , * Go , and you shall say to My servant , to David , So says Jehovah , Will you build a house for Me , for My dwelling ? * For I have not dwelt in a house even from the day of My bringing the sons of Israel out of Egypt , even to this day ; but I have been moving about in a tent , even in a tabernacle . * In all places in which I have gone with all Israel 's sons , have I spoken a word with one of the tribes of Israel , those I commanded to shepherd My people Israel , saying , Why have you not built for me a house of cedars ? * And now , so you shall say to My servant , to David , So says Jehovah of hosts , I have taken you from the resting place , from following the flock , to be ruler over My people , over Israel . * And I have been with you wherever you went , and have cut off all your enemies from before you and have made you a great name , like the name of the great men who are on the earth . * And I will designate a place for My people Israel , and will plant them , that they may dwell in their own place and not be made to tremble any more . Nor shall the sons of evil afflict them again , as at the first , * even from the day I commanded judges to be over My people Israel . And I will cause you to rest from all your enemies . And Jehovah declares to you that Jehovah will make you a house . * When your days are fulfilled , and you lie with your fathers , then I shall raise up your seed after you , who shall come out from your bowels , and I shall establish his kingdom . * He shall build a house for My Name , and I shall establish the throne of his kingdom forever . * I shall be a father to him , and he shall be a son to Me . When he sins , then I will chasten him with a rod of men , and with strokes of the sons of men . * But My mercy shall not be taken from him , as I took it from Saul , whom I put away from before you . * And your house shall be established , and your kingdom before you forever . Your throne shall be established forever . * According to all these words , and according to all this vision , so Nathan spoke to David . * And king David came in and sat before Jehovah , and said : Who am I , O Lord Jehovah , and what is my house , that you have brought me here ? * And this was yet but little in Your eyes , O Lord Jehovah . But You have spoken also of Your servant 's house for a time afar off . And is this the law of men , O Lord Jehovah ? * And what more can David say to You . And You know Your servant , O Lord Jehovah . * Because of Your word , and according to Your heart , You have done all this greatness to make Your servant know . * For this reason , O Jehovah God , You are great ; for there is none like You ; and there is no God except You , according to all that we have heard with our ears . * And who is like Your people , like Israel , the one nation in the earth that God went out to redeem to be a people for Himself , and to make Himself a name , and to do for You great and fearful things for Your land , before Your people which You redeemed to Yourself from Egypt , from nations and their gods ? * Yea , You have established Your people Israel to Yourself , to You for a people forever . And You , O Jehovah have become their God . * And now , O Jehovah God , establish the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant , and concerning his house , forever . And do as You have spoken . * And Your name shall be great forever , saying , Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel , and the house of Your servant David is established before You . * For You , O Jehovah of hosts , the God of Israel , You have uncovered the ear of Your servant , saying , I will build a house for you . On account of this Your servant has found his heart to pray to You this prayer . * And now , O Lord Jehovah , You are God , and Your words are truth , and You speak this goodness to Your servant . * And now , let it please You to bless the house of Your servant , to be forever before You . For You , O Lord Jehovah , have spoken , and with Your blessing shall the house of Your servant be blessed forever .

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