Dual Panel1Now it came<1961> about when<3588> the king<4428> lived<3427> in his house<1004>, and the LORD<3068> had given<5117> him rest<5117> on every<5439> side<5439> from all<3605> his enemies<340>,
2that the king<4428> said<559> to Nathan<5416> the prophet<5030>, "See<7200> now<4994>, I dwell<3427> in a house<1004> of cedar<730>, but the ark<727> of God<430> dwells<3427> within<8432> tent<3407> curtains<3407>."
3Nathan<5416> said<559> to the king<4428>, "Go<1980>, do<6213> all<3605> that is in your mind<3824>, for the LORD<3068> is with you."
4But in the same<1931> night<3915> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to Nathan<5416>, saying<559>,
5"Go<1980> and say<559> to My servant<5650> David<1732>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "Are you the one who should build<1129> Me a house<1004> to dwell<3427> in?
6"For I have not dwelt<3427> in a house<1004> since<4480> the day<3117> I brought<5927> up the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> from Egypt<4714>, even to this<2088> day<3117>; but I have been<1961> moving<1980> about in a tent<168>, even in a tabernacle<4908>.
7"Wherever<3605><834> I have gone<1980> with all<3605> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>, did I speak<1696> a word<1697> with one<259> of the tribes<7626> of Israel<3478>, which<834> I commanded<6680> to shepherd<7462> My people<5971> Israel<3478>, saying<559>, 'Why<4100> have you not built<1129> Me a house<1004> of cedar<730>?'"'
8"Now<6258> therefore, thus<3541> you shall say<559> to My servant<5650> David<1732>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "I took<3947> you from the pasture<5116>, from following<310> the sheep<6629>, to be ruler<5057> over<5921> My people<5971> Israel<3478>.
9"I have been<1961> with you wherever<3605><834> you have gone<1980> and have cut<3772> off<3772> all<3605> your enemies<340> from before<6440> you; and I will make<6213> you a great<1419> name<8034>, like the names<8034> of the great<1419> men<1419> who<834> are on the earth<776>.
10"I will also appoint<7760> a place<4725> for My people<5971> Israel<3478> and will plant<5193> them, that they may live<7931> in their own place<8478> and not be disturbed<7264> again<5750>, nor<3808> will the wicked<5767><1121> afflict<6031> them any<3254> more<3254> as formerly<7223>,
11even from the day<3117> that I commanded<6680> judges<8199> to be over<5921> My people<5971> Israel<3478>; and I will give<5117> you rest<5117> from all<3605> your enemies<340>. The LORD<3068> also declares<5046> to you that the LORD<3068> will make<6213> a house<1004> for you.
12"When<3588> your days<3117> are complete<4390> and you lie<7901> down<7901> with your fathers<1>, I will raise<6965> up your descendant<2233> after<310> you, who<834> will come<3318> forth<3318> from you, and I will establish<3559> his kingdom<4467>.
13"He shall build<1129> a house<1004> for My name<8034>, and I will establish<3559> the throne<3678> of his kingdom<4467> forever<5704><5769>.
14"I will be a father<1> to him and he will be a son<1121> to Me; when<834> he commits<5753> iniquity<5753>, I will correct<3198> him with the rod<7626> of men<376> and the strokes<5061> of the sons<1121> of men<120>,
15but My lovingkindness<2617> shall not depart<5493> from him, as I took<5493> it away<5493> from Saul<7586>, whom<834> I removed<5493> from before<6440> you.
16"Your house<1004> and your kingdom<4467> shall endure<539> before<6440> Me forever<5704><5769>; your throne<3678> shall be established<3559> forever<5704><5769>."'"
17In accordance with all<3605> these<428> words<1697> and all<3605> this<2088> vision<2384>, so<3651> Nathan<5416> spoke<1696> to David<1732>.
18Then David<1732> the king<4428> went<935> in and sat<3427> before<6440> the LORD<3068>, and he said<559>, "Who<4310> am I, O Lord<136> GOD<3068>, and what<4310> is my house<1004>, that You have brought<935> me this<1988> far<1988>?
19"And yet<5750> this<2088> was insignificant<6994> in Your eyes<5869>, O Lord<136> GOD<3068>, for You have spoken<1696> also<1571> of the house<1004> of Your servant<5650> concerning the distant<7350> future<7350>. And this<2088> is the custom<8451> of man<120>, O Lord<136> GOD<3068>.
20"Again<5750> what<4100> more<5750> can David<1732> say<1696> to You? For You know<3045> Your servant<5650>, O Lord<136> GOD<3068>!
21"For the sake<5668> of Your word<1697>, and according to Your own heart<3820>, You have done<6213> all<3605> this<2088> greatness<1420> to let Your servant<5650> know<3045>.
22"For this<3651> reason<5921><3651> You are great<1431>, O Lord<136> GOD<3068>; for there<369> is none<369> like<3644> You, and there<369> is no<369> God<430> besides<2108> You, according to all<3605> that we have heard<8085> with our ears<241>.
23"And what<4310> one<259> nation<1471> on the earth<776> is like Your people<5971> Israel<3478>, whom<834> God<430> went<1980> to redeem<6299> for Himself as a people<5971> and to make<7760> a name<8034> for Himself, and to do<6213> a great<1420> thing<1420> for You and awesome<3372> things<3372> for Your land<776>, before<4480><6440> Your people<5971> whom<834> You have redeemed<6299> for Yourself from Egypt<4714>, from nations<1471> and their gods<430>?
24"For You have established<3559> for Yourself Your people<5971> Israel<3478> as Your own people<5971> forever<5704><5769>, and You, O LORD<3068>, have become<1961> their God<430>.
25"Now<6258> therefore, O LORD<3068> God<430>, the word<1697> that You have spoken<1696> concerning<5921> Your servant<5650> and his house<1004>, confirm<6965> it forever<5704><5769>, and do<6213> as You have spoken<1696>,
26that Your name<8034> may be magnified<1431> forever<5704><5769>, by saying<559>, 'The LORD<3068> of hosts<6635> is God<430> over<5921> Israel<3478>'; and may the house<1004> of Your servant<5650> David<1732> be established<3559> before<6440> You.
27"For You, O LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, have made<1540> a revelation<1540><241> to Your servant<5650>, saying<559>, 'I will build<1129> you a house<1004>'; therefore<5921><3651> Your servant<5650> has found<4672> courage<3820> to pray<6419> this<2088> prayer<8605> to You.
28"Now<6258>, O Lord<136> GOD<3068>, You are God<430>, and Your words<1697> are truth<571>, and You have promised<1696> this<2088> good<2899> thing<2899> to Your servant<5650>.
29"Now<6258> therefore, may it please<2974> You to bless<1288> the house<1004> of Your servant<5650>, that it may continue<1961> forever<5769> before<6440> You. For You, O Lord<136> GOD<3068>, have spoken<1696>; and with Your blessing<1293> may the house<1004> of Your servant<5650> be blessed<1288> forever<5769>."