II Samuel 07 David wants to build a temple to the Lord

 II Samuel 07

David wants to build a temple to the Lord

1 And it came to pass, when king David was in his house, and that the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about.

2 And the king said to Nathan the prophet: Now look, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of God dwells within curtains.

3 And Nathan said unto the king, Go, and do all that is in thine heart; because the Lord is with you.

4 But it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

5 Go and say to my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Will you build me a house for my habitation?

6 For I dwelt in no house from the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, until this day: but I walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

7 And in every place where I walked with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why not build me a house of cedars?

8 Now therefore, thus shalt thou say to my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I took thee from the swath, from behind the sheep, that thou mightest be chief over my people over Israel.

9 And I went with thee, whithersoever thou hast gone, and I have destroyed thine enemies before thee: and I have made for thee a great name, as the name of the great ones that are in the land.

10 And I prepared a place for my people, for Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their place, and be moved no more, and no more do the children of wickedness afflict them as before,

11 And from the day that I commanded that there be judges over my people Israel: but I gave thee rest to thee from all thine enemies: the LORD also hath made known that the LORD will make thee a house.

12 When thy days are full, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, then I will cause thy seed to rise up after thee from thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

13 He will build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and if he should transgress, I will punish him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men.

15 But my kindness will not depart from him; as I took it from Saul, whom I took from before thee.

16 But thy house thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be steadfast for ever.

17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

18 Then king David came in, and stood before the LORD, and said, Who am I, LORD Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hither?

19 And this was yet little in your sight, O Lord Jehovah, but that thou also spoke of thy servant's house to times afar off: is this the custom of men, O Lord Jehovah?

20 And what more will David speak to you? For you know your servant well, O Lord Jehovah.

21 Because of thy word, and after thy heart, thou hast done all this greatness: making it known to thy servant.

22 Therefore, great art thou, O Lord Jehovah, for there is none like thee, and there is no God but thee alone, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

23 And who is there like your people, like Israel, the only people in the land? whom God went to rescue for his people; and to be made a name, and to do unto you these great and terrible things, for thy land, before thy people, whom thou hast rescued from Egypt, banishing the nations and their gods.

24 And thou hast established thy people Israel for thy people forever, and thou, LORD, hast become their God.

25 Now therefore, O Lord Jehovah, this word which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning thy house, confirm it forever, and do as thou hast spoken.

26 And may thy name be magnified for ever, that it may be said, The LORD of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of thy servant will be established before thee.

27 For thou Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed it in the ear of thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house. Therefore your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

28 Now therefore, O Lord Jehovah, thou art the same God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast spoken this good to thy servant.

29 Be ye therefore now to bless the house of thy servant, to remain before thee for ever, for thou, O LORD Jehovah, hast spoken it; and with thy blessing the house of thy servant shall be blessed forever.