2Samuel:7-8
rsv@2Samuel:7:1 @ Now when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
rsv@2Samuel:7:2 @ 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."
rsv@2Samuel:7:3 @ And Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you."
rsv@2Samuel:7:4 @ But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan,
rsv@2Samuel:7:5 @ "Go and tell my servant David, `Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?
rsv@2Samuel:7:6 @ 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.
rsv@2Samuel:7:7 @ 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?"'
rsv@2Samuel:7:8 @ 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;
rsv@2Samuel:7:9 @ 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.
rsv@2Samuel:7:10 @ 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,
rsv@2Samuel:7:11 @ 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.
rsv@2Samuel:7:12 @ 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.
rsv@2Samuel:7:13 @ He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
rsv@2Samuel:7:14 @ 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;
rsv@2Samuel:7:15 @ but I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.
rsv@2Samuel:7:16 @ And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.'"
rsv@2Samuel:7:17 @ In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.
rsv@2Samuel:7:18 @ Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?
rsv@2Samuel:7:19 @ And yet this was a small thing in thy eyes, O Lord GOD; thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast shown me future generations, O Lord GOD!
rsv@2Samuel:7:20 @ And what more can David say to thee? For thou knowest thy servant, O Lord GOD!
rsv@2Samuel:7:21 @ Because of thy promise, and according to thy own heart, thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
rsv@2Samuel:7:22 @ Therefore thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, and there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
rsv@2Samuel:7:23 @ What other nation on earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name, and doing for them great and terrible things, by driving out before his people a nation and its gods?
rsv@2Samuel:7:24 @ And thou didst establish for thyself thy people Israel to be thy people for ever; and thou, O LORD, didst become their God.
rsv@2Samuel:7:25 @ And now, O LORD God, confirm for ever the word which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house, and do as thou hast spoken;
rsv@2Samuel:7:26 @ and thy name will be magnified for ever, saying, `The LORD of hosts is God over Israel,' and the house of thy servant David will be established before thee.
rsv@2Samuel:7:27 @ For thou, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, hast made this revelation to thy servant, saying, `I will build you a house'; therefore thy servant has found courage to pray this prayer to thee.
rsv@2Samuel:7:28 @ And now, O Lord GOD, thou art God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this good thing to thy servant;
rsv@2Samuel:7:29 @ now therefore may it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken, and with thy blessing shall the house of thy servant be blessed for ever."
rsv@2Samuel:8:1 @ After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Meth'eg-am'mah out of the hand of the Philistines.
rsv@2Samuel:8:2 @ And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
rsv@2Samuel:8:3 @ David also defeated Hadade'zer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphra'tes.
rsv@2Samuel:8:4 @ And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots.
rsv@2Samuel:8:5 @ And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadade'zer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
rsv@2Samuel:8:6 @ Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
rsv@2Samuel:8:7 @ And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadade'zer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
rsv@2Samuel:8:8 @ And from Betah and from Bero'thai, cities of Hadade'zer, King David took very much bronze.
rsv@2Samuel:8:9 @ When To'i king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadade'zer,
rsv@2Samuel:8:10 @ To'i sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him, and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadade'zer and defeated him; for Hadade'zer had often been at war with To'i. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold, and of bronze;
rsv@2Samuel:8:11 @ these also King David dedicated to the LORD, together with the silver and gold which he dedicated from all the nations he subdued,
rsv@2Samuel:8:12 @ from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Am'alek, and from the spoil of Hadade'zer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
rsv@2Samuel:8:13 @ And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt.
rsv@2Samuel:8:14 @ And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the E'domites became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
rsv@2Samuel:8:15 @ So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and equity to all his people.
rsv@2Samuel:8:16 @ And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah was over the army; and Jehosh'aphat the son of Ahi'lud was recorder;
rsv@2Samuel:8:17 @ and Zadok the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar were priests; and Serai'ah was secretary;
rsv@2Samuel:8:18 @ and Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was over the Cher'ethites and the Pel'ethites; and David's sons were priests.
rsv@2Samuel:9:1 @ And David said, "Is there still any one left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"
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