2Sam 7
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And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and YHWH had given him rest
from all his enemies round about,
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that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but
the ark of God dwells within curtains.
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And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for YHWH is with you.
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And it came to pass the same night, that the word of YHWH came to Nathan, saying,
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Go and tell my servant David, Thus says YHWH, Shall you build me a house for me to
dwell in?
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for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel
out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
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In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spoke I a word
with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel,
saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
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Now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David, Thus says YHWH of hosts, I took
you from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my
people, over Israel;
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and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from
before you; and I will make you a great name, like to the name of the great ones that
are in the earth.
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And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may
dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness
afflict them any more, as at the first,
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and [as] from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will
cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover YHWH tells you that YHWH will make
you a house.
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When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up
your seed after you, that shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his
kingdom.
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He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom
for ever.
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I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten
him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;
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but my lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put
away before you.
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And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before you: your throne
shall be established for ever.
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According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak
to David.
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Then David the king went in, and sat before YHWH; and he said, Who am I, O Lord YHWH,
and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?
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And this was yet a small thing in your eyes, O Lord YHWH; but you have spoken also
of your servant`s house for a great while to come; and this [too] after the manner
of men, O Lord YHWH!
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And what can David say more to you? for you know your servant, O Lord YHWH.
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For your word`s sake, and according to your own heart, have you wrought all this greatness,
to make your servant know it.
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Wherefore you are great, O YHWH God: for there is none like you, neither is there
any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
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And what one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went
to redeem to himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things
for you, and terrible things for your land, before your people, whom you redeem to
you out of Egypt, [from] the nations and their gods?
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And you did establish to yourself your people Israel to be a people to you for ever;
and you, YHWH, became their God.
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And now, O YHWH God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning
his house, confirm you it for ever, and do as you have spoken.
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And let your name be magnified for ever, saying, YHWH of hosts is God over Israel;
and the house of your servant David shall be established before you.
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For you, O YHWH of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying,
I will build you a house: therefore has your servant found in his heart to pray this
prayer to you.
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And now, O Lord YHWH, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised
this good thing to your servant:
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now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue
for ever before you; for you, O Lord YHWH, have spoken it: and with your blessing
let the house of your servant be blessed for ever.