And it came to pass, when David{H1732} dwelt{H3427} in his house,{H1004} that David{H1732} said{H559} to Nathan{H5416} the prophet,{H5030} Lo, I dwell{H3427} in a house{H1004} of cedar,{H730} but the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of Jehovah{H3068} [dwelleth] under curtains.{H3407}

And Nathan{H5416} said{H559} unto David,{H1732} Do{H6213} all that is in thy heart;{H3824} for God{H430} is with thee.

And it came to pass the same night,{H3915} that the word{H1697} of God{H430} came to Nathan,{H5416} saying,{H559}

Go{H3212} and tell{H559} David{H1732} my servant,{H5650} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Thou shalt not build{H1129} me a house{H1004} to dwell in:{H3427}

for I have not dwelt in{H3427} a house{H1004} since the day{H3117} that I brought up{H5927} Israel,{H3478} unto this day,{H3117} but have gone from tent{H168} to tent,{H168} and from [one] tabernacle{H4908} [to another].

In all places wherein I have walked{H1980} with all Israel,{H3478} spake{H1696} I a word{H1697} with any{H259} of the judges{H8199} of Israel,{H3478} whom I commanded{H6680} to be shepherd{H7462} of my people,{H5971} saying,{H559} Why have ye not built{H1129} me a house{H1004} of cedar?{H730}

Now therefore thus shalt thou say{H559} unto my servant{H5650} David,{H1732} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} I took{H3947} thee from the sheepcote,{H5116} from following{H310} the sheep,{H6629} that thou shouldest be prince{H5057} over my people{H5971} Israel:{H3478}

and I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone,{H1980} and have cut off{H3772} all thine enemies{H341} from before{H6440} thee; and I will make{H6213} thee a name,{H8034} like unto the name{H8034} of the great ones{H1419} that are in the earth.{H776}

And I will appoint{H7760} a place{H4725} for my people{H5971} Israel,{H3478} and will plant{H5193} them, that they may dwell{H7931} in their own place, and be moved{H7264} no more; neither shall the children{H1121} of wickedness{H5766} waste{H1086} them any more,{H3254} as at the first,{H7223}

and [as] from the day{H3117} that I commanded{H6680} judges{H8199} to be over my people{H5971} Israel;{H3478} and I will subdue{H3665} all thine enemies.{H341} Moreover I tell{H5046} thee that Jehovah{H3068} will build{H1129} thee a house.{H1004}

And it shall come to pass, when thy days{H3117} are fulfilled{H4390} that thou must go{H3212} to be with thy fathers,{H1} that I will set up{H6965} thy seed{H2233} after{H310} thee, who shall be of thy sons;{H1121} and I will establish{H3559} his kingdom.{H4438}

He shall build{H1129} me a house,{H1004} and I will establish{H3559} his throne{H3678} for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

I will be his father,{H1} and he shall be my son:{H1121} and I will not take{H5493} my lovingkindness{H2617} away{H5493} from him, as I took{H5493} it from him that was before{H6440} thee;

but I will settle{H5975} him in my house{H1004} and in my kingdom{H4438} for ever;{H5769} and his throne{H3678} shall be established{H3559} for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

According to all these words,{H1697} and according to all this vision,{H2377} so did Nathan{H5416} speak{H1696} unto David.{H1732}

Then David{H1732} the king{H4428} went{H935} in, and sat{H3427} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} and he said,{H559} Who am I, O Jehovah{H3068} God,{H430} and what is my house,{H1004} that thou hast brought{H935} me thus far?{H1988}

And this was a small thing{H6994} in thine eyes,{H5869} O God;{H430} but thou hast spoken{H1696} of thy servant's{H5650} house{H1004} for a great while to come,{H7350} and hast regarded{H7200} me according to the estate{H8448} of a man{H120} of high degree,{H4609} O Jehovah{H3068} God.{H430}

What can{H3254} David{H1732} [say] yet more{H3254} unto thee concerning the honor{H3519} which is done to thy servant?{H5650} for thou knowest{H3045} thy servant.{H5650}

O Jehovah,{H3068} for thy servant's{H5650} sake, and according to thine own heart,{H3820} hast thou wrought{H6213} all this greatness,{H1420} to make known{H3045} all [these] great things.{H1420}

O Jehovah,{H3068} there is none like thee, neither is there any God{H430} besides{H2108} thee, according to all that we have heard{H8085} with our ears.{H241}

And what one{H259} nation{H1471} in the earth{H776} is like thy people{H5971} Israel,{H3478} whom God{H430} went{H1980} to redeem{H6299} unto himself for a people,{H5971} to make{H7760} thee a name{H8034} by great{H1420} and terrible{H3372} things, in driving out{H1644} nations{H1471} from before{H6440} thy people,{H5971} whom thou redeemest{H6299} out of Egypt?{H4714}

For thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478} didst thou make{H5414} thine own people{H5971} for{H5704} ever;{H5769} and thou, Jehovah,{H3068} becamest their God.{H430}

And now, O Jehovah,{H3068} let the word{H1697} that thou hast spoken{H1696} concerning thy servant,{H5650} and concerning his house,{H1004} be established{H539} for{H5704} ever,{H5769} and do{H6213} as thou hast spoken.{H1696}

And let thy name{H8034} be established{H539} and magnified{H1431} for{H5704} ever,{H5769} saying,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} is the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} even a God{H430} to Israel:{H3478} and the house{H1004} of David{H1732} thy servant{H5650} is established{H3559} before{H6440} thee.

For thou, O my God,{H430} hast revealed{H1540} to thy servant{H5650} that thou wilt build{H1129} him a house:{H1004} therefore hath thy servant{H5650} found{H4672} [in his heart] to pray{H6419} before{H6440} thee.

And now, O Jehovah,{H3068} thou art God,{H430} and hast promised{H1696} this good{H2896} thing unto thy servant:{H5650}

and now it hath pleased{H2974} thee to bless{H1288} the house{H1004} of thy servant,{H5650} that it may continue for ever{H5769} before{H6440} thee: for thou, O Jehovah,{H3068} hast blessed,{H1288} and it is blessed{H1288} for ever.{H5769}