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Nathan the prophet. 2Sm.7.1-17

Passage


7	Revised Standard Version

	Now when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,	Nathan the prophet. 2Sm.7.1-17 \| 1Chr.17.1-15
	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."
	And Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you."
	But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan,
	"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house to dwell in?
	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.
	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?"'
	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;
	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.
	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,
	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.
	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.
	He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
	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;
	but I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.
	And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.'"
	In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.