And it came to pass, when the king{H4428} sat{H3427}{(H8804)} in his house{H1004}, and the LORD{H3068} had given him rest{H5117}{(H8689)} round about{H5439} from all his enemies{H341}{(H8802)};

That the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Nathan{H5416} the prophet{H5030}, See{H7200}{(H8798)} now, I dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in an house{H1004} of cedar{H730}, but the ark{H727} of God{H430} dwelleth{H3427}{(H8802)} within{H8432} curtains{H3407}.

And Nathan{H5416} said{H559}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, do{H6213}{(H8798)} all that is in thine heart{H3824}; for the LORD{H3068} is with thee.

And it came to pass that night{H3915}, that the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came unto Nathan{H5416}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Go{H3212}{(H8798)} and tell{H559}{(H8804)} my servant{H5650} David{H1732}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Shalt thou build{H1129}{(H8799)} me an house{H1004} for me to dwell in{H3427}{(H8800)}?

Whereas I have not dwelt{H3427}{(H8804)} in any house{H1004} since the time{H3117} that I brought up{H5927}{(H8687)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} out of Egypt{H4714}, even to this day{H3117}, but have walked{H1980}{(H8693)} in a tent{H168} and in a tabernacle{H4908}.

In all the places wherein I have walked{H1980}{(H8694)} with all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} I a word{H1697} with any{H259} of the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, whom I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} to feed{H7462}{(H8800)} my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Why build{H1129}{(H8804)} ye not me an house{H1004} of cedar{H730}?

Now therefore so shalt thou say{H559}{(H8799)} unto my servant{H5650} David{H1732}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, I took{H3947}{(H8804)} thee from the sheepcote{H5116}, from following{H310} the sheep{H6629}, to be ruler{H5057} over my people{H5971}, over Israel{H3478}:

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest{H1980}{(H8804)}, and have cut off{H3772}{(H8686)} all thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} out of thy sight{H6440}, and have made{H6213}{(H8804)} thee a great{H1419} name{H8034}, like unto the name{H8034} of the great{H1419} men that are in the earth{H776}.

Moreover I will appoint{H7760}{(H8804)} a place{H4725} for my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, and will plant{H5193}{(H8804)} them, that they may dwell{H7931}{(H8804)} in a place of their own, and move{H7264}{(H8799)} no more; neither shall the children{H1121} of wickedness{H5766} afflict{H6031}{(H8763)} them any more{H3254}{(H8686)}, as beforetime{H7223},

And as since the time{H3117} that I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} judges{H8199}{(H8802)} to be over my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, and have caused thee to rest{H5117}{(H8689)} from all thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}. Also the LORD{H3068} telleth{H5046}{(H8689)} thee that he will make{H6213}{(H8799)} thee an house{H1004}.

And when thy days{H3117} be fulfilled{H4390}{(H8799)}, and thou shalt sleep{H7901}{(H8804)} with thy fathers{H1}, I will set up{H6965}{(H8689)} thy seed{H2233} after{H310} thee, which shall proceed{H3318}{(H8799)} out of thy bowels{H4578}, and I will establish{H3559}{(H8689)} his kingdom{H4467}.

He shall build{H1129}{(H8799)} an house{H1004} for my name{H8034}, and I will stablish{H3559}{(H8790)} 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}{(H8687)}, I will chasten{H3198}{(H8689)} him with the rod{H7626} of men{H582}, and with the stripes{H5061} of the children{H1121} of men{H120}:

But my mercy{H2617} shall not depart away{H5493}{(H8799)} from him, as I took{H5493}{(H8689)} it from Saul{H7586}, whom I put away{H5493}{(H8689)} before{H6440} thee.

And thine house{H1004} and thy kingdom{H4467} shall be established{H539}{(H8738)} for{H5704} ever{H5769} before{H6440} thee: thy throne{H3678} shall be established{H3559}{(H8737)} for{H5704} ever{H5769}.

According to all these words{H1697}, and according to all this vision{H2384}, so did Nathan{H5416} speak{H1696}{(H8765)} unto David{H1732}.

Then went{H935}{(H8799)} king{H4428} David{H1732} in, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who am I, O Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}? and what is my house{H1004}, that thou hast brought{H935}{(H8689)} me hitherto{H1988}?

And this was yet a small thing{H6994}{(H8799)} in thy sight{H5869}, O Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; but thou hast spoken{H1696}{(H8762)} also of thy servant's{H5650} house{H1004} for a great while to come{H7350}. And is this the manner{H8452} of man{H120}, O Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}?

And what can{H3254} David{H1732} say{H1696}{(H8763)} more{H3254}{(H8686)} unto thee? for thou, Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} thy servant{H5650}.

For thy word's{H1697} sake, and according to thine own heart{H3820}, hast thou done{H6213}{(H8804)} all these great things{H1420}, to make thy servant{H5650} know{H3045}{(H8687)} them.

Wherefore thou art great{H1431}{(H8804)}, O LORD{H3068} God{H430}: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God{H430} beside{H2108} thee, according to all that we have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8804)} to redeem{H6299}{(H8800)} for a people{H5971} to himself, and to make{H7760}{(H8800)} him a name{H8034}, and to do{H6213}{(H8800)} for you great things{H1420} and terrible{H3372}{(H8737)}, for thy land{H776}, before{H6440} thy people{H5971}, which thou redeemedst{H6299}{(H8804)} to thee from Egypt{H4714}, from the nations{H1471} and their gods{H430}?

For thou hast confirmed{H3559}{(H8787)} to thyself thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478} to be a people{H5971} unto thee for{H5704} ever{H5769}: and thou, LORD{H3068}, art become{H1961}{(H8804)} their God{H430}.

And now, O LORD{H3068} God{H430}, the word{H1697} that thou hast spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} concerning thy servant{H5650}, and concerning his house{H1004}, establish{H6965}{(H8685)} it for{H5704} ever{H5769}, and do{H6213}{(H8798)} as thou hast said{H1696}{(H8765)}.

And let thy name{H8034} be magnified{H1431}{(H8799)} for{H5704} ever{H5769}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} is the God{H430} over Israel{H3478}: and let the house{H1004} of thy servant{H5650} David{H1732} be established{H3559}{(H8737)} before{H6440} thee.

For thou, O LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, hast revealed{H1540}{(H8804)}{H241} to thy servant{H5650}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I will build{H1129}{(H8799)} thee an house{H1004}: therefore hath thy servant{H5650} found{H4672}{(H8804)} in his heart{H3820} to pray{H6419}{(H8692)} this prayer{H8605} unto thee.

And now, O Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, thou art that God{H430}, and thy words{H1697} be true{H571}, and thou hast promised{H1696}{(H8762)} this goodness{H2896} unto thy servant{H5650}:

Therefore now let it please{H2974}{(H8685)} thee to bless{H1288}{(H8761)} the house{H1004} of thy servant{H5650}, that it may continue for ever{H5769} before{H6440} thee: for thou, O Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, hast spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} it: and with thy blessing{H1293} let the house{H1004} of thy servant{H5650} be blessed{H1288}{(H8792)} for ever{H5769}.