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2 Samuel 7
7:1

And it came to pass, when the king4428 sat3427 in his house,1004 and Yahweh3068 had given him rest5117 round about5439 from all his enemies;341

7:2

That the king4428 said559 unto Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 See7200 now, I dwell3427 in an house1004 of cedar,730 but the ark727 of Elohim430 dwelleth3427 within8432 curtains.3407

7:3

And Nathan5416 said559 to the king,4428 Go,3212 do6213 all that is in thine heart;3824 for Yahweh3068 is with thee.

7:4

And it came to pass that night,3915 that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came unto Nathan,5416 saying,559

7:5

Go3212 and tell559 my servant5650 David,1732 Thus saith559 Yahweh,3068 Shalt thou build1129 me an house1004 for me to dwell in?3427

7:6

Whereas I have not dwelt3427 in any house1004 since the time3117 that I brought up5927 the children1121 of Israel3478 out of Egypt,4714 even to this day,3117 but have walked1980 in a tent168 and in a tabernacle.4908

7:7

In all the places wherein I have walked1980 with all the children1121 of Israel3478 spake1696 I a word1697 with any259 of the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 whom I commanded6680 to feed7462 my people5971 Israel,3478 saying,559 Why build1129 ye not me an house1004 of cedar?730

7:8

Now therefore so shalt thou say559 unto my servant5650 David,1732 Thus saith559 Yahweh3068 of hosts,6635 I took3947 thee from the sheepcote,5116 from following310 the sheep,6629 to be ruler5057 over my people,5971 over Israel:3478

7:9

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest,1980 and have cut off3772 all thine enemies341 out of thy sight,6440 and have made6213 thee a great1419 name,8034 like unto the name8034 of the great1419 men that are in the earth.776

7:10

Moreover I will appoint7760 a place4725 for my people5971 Israel,3478 and will plant5193 them, that they may dwell7931 in a place of their own, and move7264 no more; neither shall the children1121 of wickedness5766 afflict6031 them any more,3254 as beforetime,7223

7:11

And as since the time3117 that I commanded6680 judges8199 to be over my people5971 Israel,3478 and have caused thee to rest5117 from all thine enemies.341 Also Yahweh3068 telleth5046 thee that he3068 will make6213 thee an house.1004

7:12

And when thy days3117 be fulfilled,4390 and thou shalt sleep7901 with thy fathers,1 I will set up6965 thy seed2233 after310 thee, which shall proceed3318 out of thy bowels,4578 and I will establish3559 his kingdom.4467

7:13

He shall build1129 an house1004 for my name,8034 and I will stablish3559 the throne3678 of his kingdom4467 for5704 ever.5769

7:14

I will be his father,1 and he shall be my son.1121 If he commit iniquity,5753 I will chasten3198 him with the rod7626 of men,582 and with the stripes5061 of the children1121 of men:120

7:15

But my mercy2617 shall not depart away5493 from him, as I took5493 it from Saul,7586 whom I put away5493 before6440 thee.

7:16

And thine house1004 and thy kingdom4467 shall be established539 for5704 ever5769 before6440 thee: thy throne3678 shall be established3559 for5704 ever.5769

7:17

According to all these words,1697 and according to all this vision,2384 so did Nathan5416 speak1696 unto David.1732

7:18

Then went935 king4428 David1732 in, and sat3427 before6440 Yahweh,3068 and he said,559 Who am I, O my Sovereign136 Yahweh?3069 and what is my house,1004 that thou hast brought935 me hitherto?1988

7:19

And this was yet a small thing6994 in thy sight,5869 O my Sovereign136 Yahweh;3069 but thou hast spoken1696 also of thy servant's5650 house1004 for a great while to come.7350 And is this the manner8452 of man,120 O my Sovereign136 Yahweh?3069

7:20

And what can David1732 say1696 more3254 unto thee? for thou, my Sovereign136 Yahweh,3069 knowest3045 thy servant.5650

7:21

For thy word's1697 sake, and according to thine own heart,3820 hast thou done6213 all these great things,1420 to make thy servant5650 know3045 them.

7:22

Wherefore thou art great,1431 O Yahweh3068 Elohim:430 for there is none like thee, neither is there any Elohim430 beside2108 thee, according to all that we have heard8085 with our ears.241

7:23

And what one259 nation1471 in the earth776 is like thy people,5971 even like Israel,3478 whom Elohim430 went1980 to redeem6299 for a people5971 to himself, and to make7760 him a name,8034 and to do6213 for you great things1420 and terrible,3372 for thy land,776 before6440 thy people,5971 which thou redeemedst6299 to thee from Egypt,4714 from the nations1471 and their mighty ones?430

7:24

For thou hast confirmed3559 to thyself thy people5971 Israel3478 to be a people5971 unto thee for5704 ever:5769 and thou, Yahweh,3068 art become1961 their Elohim.430

7:25

And now, O Yahweh3068 Elohim,430 the word1697 that thou hast spoken1696 concerning thy servant,5650 and concerning his house,1004 establish6965 it for5704 ever,5769 and do6213 as thou hast said.1696

7:26

And let thy name8034 be magnified1431 for5704 ever,5769 saying,559 Yahweh3068 of hosts6635 is the Elohim430 over Israel:3478 and let the house1004 of thy servant5650 David1732 be established3559 before6440 thee.

7:27

For thou, O Yahweh3068 of hosts,6635 Elohim430 of Israel,3478 hast revealed1540 to thy servant,5650 saying,559 I will build1129 thee an house:1004 therefore hath thy servant5650 found4672 in his heart3820 to pray6419 this prayer8605 unto thee.

7:28

And now, O my Sovereign136 Yahweh,3069 thou art that Elohim,430 and thy words1697 be true,571 and thou hast promised1696 this goodness2896 unto thy servant:5650

7:29

Therefore now let it please2974 thee to bless1288 the house1004 of thy servant,5650 that it may continue for ever5769 before6440 thee: for thou, O my Sovereign136 Yahweh,3069 hast spoken1696 it: and with thy blessing1293 let the house1004 of thy servant5650 be blessed1288 for ever.5769