And it came to pass, when the king{H4428} dwelt{H3427} in his house,{H1004} and Jehovah{H3068} had given him rest{H5117} from all his enemies{H341} round about,{H5439}

that the king{H4428} said{H559} unto Nathan{H5416} the prophet,{H5030} See{H7200} now, I dwell{H3427} in a house{H1004} of cedar,{H730} but the ark{H727} of God{H430} dwelleth{H3427} within{H8432} curtains.{H3407}

And Nathan{H5416} said{H559} to the king,{H4428} Go,{H3212} do{H6213} all that is in thy heart;{H3824} for Jehovah{H3068} is with thee.

And it came to pass the same night,{H3915} that the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came unto Nathan,{H5416} saying,{H559}

Go{H3212} and tell{H559} my servant{H5650} David,{H1732} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Shalt thou build{H1129} me a house{H1004} for me to dwell in?{H3427}

for I have not dwelt{H3427} in a house{H1004} since the day{H3117} that I brought up{H5927} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} out of Egypt,{H4714} even to this day,{H3117} but have walked{H1980} in a tent{H168} and in a tabernacle.{H4908}

In all places wherein I have walked{H1980} with all the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} spake{H1696} I a word{H1697} with any{H259} of the tribes{H7626} of Israel,{H3478} whom I commanded{H6680} to be shepherd{H7462} of my people{H5971} Israel,{H3478} 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} over Israel;{H3478}

and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest,{H1980} and have cut off{H3772} all thine enemies{H341} from before thee;{H6440} and I will make{H6213} thee a great{H1419} name,{H8034} like unto the name{H8034} of the great{H1419} ones 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} afflict{H6031} 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 cause thee to rest{H5117} from all thine enemies.{H341} Moreover Jehovah{H3068} telleth{H5046} thee that Jehovah will make{H6213} thee a house.{H1004}

When thy days{H3117} are fulfilled,{H4390} and thou shalt sleep{H7901} with thy fathers,{H1} I will set up{H6965} thy seed{H2233} after{H310} thee, that shall proceed{H3318} out of thy bowels,{H4578} and I will establish{H3559} his kingdom.{H4467}

He shall build{H1129} a house{H1004} for my name,{H8034} and I will establish{H3559} the throne{H3678} of his kingdom{H4467} for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

I will be his father,{H1} and he shall be my son:{H1121} if he commit iniquity,{H5753} I will chasten{H3198} him with the rod{H7626} of men,{H582} and with the stripes{H5061} of the children{H1121} of men;{H120}

but my lovingkindness{H2617} shall not depart from{H5493} him, as I took{H5493} it from Saul,{H7586} whom I put away{H5493} before{H6440} thee.

And thy house{H1004} and thy kingdom{H4467} shall be made{H539} sure for{H5704} ever{H5769} before{H6440} thee: thy throne{H3678} shall be established{H3559} for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

According to all these words,{H1697} and according to all this vision,{H2384} 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 Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} and what is my house,{H1004} that thou hast brought{H935} me thus far?{H1988}

And this was yet a small thing{H6994} in thine eyes,{H5869} O Lord{H136} Jehovah;{H3069} but thou hast spoken{H1696} also of thy servant's{H5650} house{H1004} for a great while to come;{H7350} and this [too] after the manner{H8452} of men,{H120} O Lord{H136} Jehovah!{H3069}

And what can{H3254} David{H1732} say{H1696} more{H3254} unto thee? for thou knowest{H3045} thy servant,{H5650} O Lord{H136} Jehovah.{H3069}

For thy word's{H1697} sake, and according to thine own heart,{H3820} hast thou wrought{H6213} all this greatness,{H1420} to make thy servant{H5650} know{H3045} it.

Wherefore thou art great,{H1431} O Jehovah{H3068} God:{H430} for 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} even like Israel,{H3478} whom God{H430} went{H1980} to redeem{H6299} unto himself for a people,{H5971} and to make{H7760} him a name,{H8034} and to do{H6213} great things{H1420} for you, and terrible{H3372} things for thy land,{H776} before{H6440} thy people,{H5971} whom thou redeemest{H6299} to thee out of Egypt,{H4714} [from] the nations{H1471} and their gods?{H430}

And thou didst establish{H3559} to thyself thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478} to be a people{H5971} unto thee for{H5704} ever;{H5769} and thou, Jehovah,{H3068} becamest{H1961} their God.{H430}

And now, O Jehovah{H3068} God,{H430} the word{H1697} that thou hast spoken{H1696} concerning thy servant,{H5650} and concerning his house,{H1004} confirm{H6965} thou it for{H5704} ever,{H5769} and do{H6213} as thou hast spoken.{H1696}

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

For thou, O Jehovah{H3068} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} hast revealed{H1540} to thy servant,{H5650} saying,{H559} I will build{H1129} thee a house:{H1004} therefore hath thy servant{H5650} found{H4672} in his heart{H3820} to pray{H6419} this prayer{H8605} unto thee.

And now, O Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} thou art God,{H430} and thy words{H1697} are truth,{H571} and thou hast promised{H1696} this good{H2896} thing unto thy servant:{H5650}

now therefore let it please{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 Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} hast spoken{H1696} it: and with thy blessing{H1293} let the house{H1004} of thy servant{H5650} be blessed{H1288} for ever.{H5769}