1 Chronicles 17:1 Now it came to pass, as David1732 sat3427 in his house,1004 that David1732 said559 to Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 Lo, I dwell3427 in an house1004 of cedars,730 but the ark727 of the covenant1285 of the LORD3068 remaineth under curtains.3407 cr 2 Then Nathan5416 said559 unto David,1732 Do6213 all that is in thine heart;3824 for God430 is with thee. cr

1 Chronicles 17:3 And it came to pass the same night,3915 that the word1697 of God430 came to Nathan,5416 saying,559 cr 4 Go3212 and tell559 David1732 my servant,5650 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 Thou shalt not build1129 me an house1004 to dwell in:3427 cr 5 For I have not dwelt in3427 an house1004 since the day3117 that I brought up5927 Israel3478 unto this day;3117 but have gone from tent168 to tent,168 and from one tabernacle4908 to another. cr 6 Wheresoever I have walked1980 with all Israel,3478 spake1696 I a word1697 to any259 of the judges8199 of Israel,3478 whom I commanded6680 to feed7462 my people,5971 saying,559 Why have ye not built1129 me an house1004 of cedars?730 cr 7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say559 unto my servant5650 David,1732 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 I took3947 thee from the sheepcote,5116 even from following310{Heb. from after} the sheep,6629 that thou shouldest be ruler5057 over my people5971 Israel:3478 cr 8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked,1980 and have cut off3772 all thine enemies341 from before6440 thee, and have made6213 thee a name8034 like the name8034 of the great men1419 that are in the earth.776 cr 9 Also I will ordain7760 a place4725 for my people5971 Israel,3478 and will plant5193 them, and they shall dwell7931 in their place, and shall be moved7264 no more; neither shall the children1121 of wickedness5766 waste1086 them any more,3254 as at the beginning,7223 cr 10 And since the time3117 that I commanded6680 judges8199 to be over my people5971 Israel.3478 Moreover I will subdue3665 all thine enemies.341 Furthermore I tell5046 thee that the LORD3068 will build1129 thee an house.1004 cr

1 Chronicles 17:11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days3117 be expired4390 that thou must go3212 to be with thy fathers,1 that I will raise up6965 thy seed2233 after310 thee, which shall be of thy sons;1121 and I will establish3559 his kingdom.4438 cr 12 He shall build1129 me an house,1004 and I will stablish3559 his throne3678 for5704 ever.5769 cr 13 I will be his father,1 and he shall be my son:1121 and I will not take5493 2794 my mercy2617 away5493 from him, as I took5493 it from him that was before6440 thee: cr 14 But I will settle5975 him in mine house1004 and in my kingdom4438 for ever:5769 and his throne3678 shall be established3559 for5704 evermore.5769 cr 15 According to all these words,1697 and according to all this vision,2377 so did Nathan5416 speak1696 unto David.1732 cr

1 Chronicles 17:16 And David1732 the king4428 came935 and sat3427 before6440 the LORD,3068 and said,559 Who am I, O LORD3068 God,430 and what is mine house,1004 that thou hast brought935 me hitherto?1988 cr 17 And yet this was a small thing6994 in thine eyes,5869 O God;430 for thou hast also spoken1696 of thy servant's5650 house1004 for a great while to come,7350 and hast regarded7200 me according to the estate8448 of a man120 of high degree,4609 O LORD3068 God.430 cr 18 What can3254 2794 David1732 speak more3254 to thee for the honour3519 of thy servant?5650 for thou knowest3045 thy servant.5650 cr 19 O LORD,3068 for thy servant's5650 sake, and according to thine own heart,3820 hast thou done6213 all this greatness,1420 in making known3045 all these great things.1420{Heb. greatness} cr 20 O LORD,3068 there is none like thee, neither is there any God430 beside2108 thee, according to all that we have heard8085 with our ears.241 cr 21 And what one259 nation1471 in the earth776 is like thy people5971 Israel,3478 whom God430 went1980 to redeem6299 to be his own people,5971 to make7760 thee a name8034 of greatness1420 and terribleness,3372 by driving out1644 nations1471 from before6440 thy people,5971 whom thou hast redeemed6299 out of Egypt?4714 cr 22 For thy people5971 Israel3478 didst thou make5414 thine own people5971 for5704 ever;5769 and thou, LORD,3068 becamest their God.430 cr 23 Therefore now, LORD,3068 let the thing1697 that thou hast spoken1696 concerning thy servant5650 and concerning his house1004 be established539 for5704 ever,5769 and do6213 as thou hast said.1696 cr 24 Let it even be established,539 that thy name8034 may be magnified1431 for5704 ever,5769 saying,559 The LORD3068 of hosts6635 is the God430 of Israel,3478 even a God430 to Israel:3478 and let the house1004 of David1732 thy servant5650 be established3559 before6440 thee. cr 25 For thou, O my God,430 hast told1540 241 thy servant5650 that thou wilt build1129 him an house:1004 therefore thy servant5650 hath found4672 in his heart to pray6419 before6440 thee. cr 26 And now, LORD,3068 thou art God,430 and hast promised1696 this goodness2896 unto thy servant:5650 cr 27 Now therefore let it please2974 thee to bless1288 the house1004 of thy servant,5650 that it may be before6440 thee for ever:5769 for thou blessest,1288 O LORD,3068 and it shall be blessed1288 for ever.5769 cr