rsv 2Samuel:7:1-16 SEEK
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Now when the king dwelt in his house ,
and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about ,
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the king said to Nathan the prophet , "
See now ,
I dwell in a house of cedar ,
but the ark of God dwells in a tent ."
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And Nathan said to the king , "
Go ,
do all that is in your heart ;
for the LORD is with you ."
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But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan ,
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Go and tell my servant David , `
Thus says the LORD :
Would you build me a house to dwell in ?
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I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day ,
but I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling .
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In all places where I have moved with all the people of Israel ,
did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel ,
whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel ,
saying , "
Why have you not built me a house of cedar ?"'
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Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David , `
Thus says the LORD of hosts ,
I took you from the pasture ,
from following the sheep ,
that you should be prince over my people Israel ;
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and I have been with you wherever you went ,
and have cut off all your enemies from before you ;
and I will make for you a great name ,
like the name of the great ones of the earth .
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And I will appoint a place for my people Israel ,
and will plant them ,
that they may dwell in their own place ,
and be disturbed no more ;
and violent men shall afflict them no more ,
as formerly ,
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from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel ;
and I will give you rest from all your enemies .
Moreover the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house .
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When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers ,
I will raise up your offspring after you ,
who shall come forth from your body ,
and I will establish his kingdom .
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He shall build a house for my name ,
and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever .
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I will be his father ,
and he shall be my son .
When he commits iniquity ,
I will chasten him with the rod of men ,
with the stripes of the sons of men ;
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but I will not take my steadfast love from him ,
as I took it from Saul ,
whom I put away from before you .
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And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before me ;
your throne shall be established for ever .'"