2 Samuel 7:1 And it came to pass, when the king4428 dwelt3427 in his house,1004 and Jehovah3068 had given him rest5117 from all his enemies341 round about,5439 cr 2 that the king4428 said559 unto Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 See7200 now, I dwell3427 in a house1004 of cedar,730 but the ark727 of God430 dwelleth3427 within8432 curtains.3407 cr 3 And Nathan5416 said559 to the king,4428 Go,3212 do6213 all that is in thy heart;3824 for Jehovah is with thee.3068 cr 4 And it came to pass the same night,3915 that the word1697 of Jehovah3068 came unto Nathan,5416 saying,559 cr 5 Go3212 and tell559 my servant5650 David,1732 Thus saith559 Jehovah,3068 Shalt thou build1129 me a house1004 for me to dwell in?3427 cr 6 for I have not dwelt3427 in a house1004 since the day3117 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 cr 7 In all places wherein I have walked1980 with all the children1121 of Israel,3478 spake1696 I a word1697 with any259{In 1 Chr. 17:6, any of the judges.} of the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 whom I commanded6680 to be shepherd7462 of my people5971 Israel,3478 saying,559 Why have ye not built1129 me a house1004 of cedar?730 cr 8 Now therefore thus shalt thou say559 unto my servant5650 David,1732 Thus saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 I took3947 thee from the sheepcote,5116{Or, pasture} from following310 the sheep,6629 that thou shouldest be prince5057{Or, leader} over my people,5971 over Israel;3478 cr 9 and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest,1980 and have cut off3772 all thine enemies341 from before thee;6440 and I will make6213 thee a great1419 name,8034 like unto the name8034 of the great1419 ones that are in the earth.776 cr 10 And I will appoint7760 a place4725 for my people5971 Israel,3478 and will plant5193 them, that they may dwell7931 in their own place, and be moved7264 no more; neither shall the children1121 of wickedness5766 afflict6031 them any more,3254 as at the first,7223 cr 11 and as from the day3117 that I commanded6680 judges8199 to be over my people5971 Israel;3478 and I will{Or, have caused} cause thee to rest5117 from all thine enemies.341 Moreover Jehovah3068 telleth5046 thee that Jehovah will make6213 thee a house.1004 cr 12 When thy days3117 are fulfilled,4390 and thou shalt sleep7901 with thy fathers,1 I will set up6965 thy seed2233 after310 thee, that shall proceed3318 out of thy bowels,4578 and I will establish3559 his kingdom.4467 cr 13 He shall build1129 a house1004 for my name,8034 and I will establish3559 the throne3678 of his kingdom4467 for5704 ever.5769 cr 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 cr 15 but my lovingkindness2617 shall not depart from5493 him, as I took5493 it from Saul,7586 whom I put away5493 before thee.6440 cr 16 And thy house1004 and thy kingdom4467 shall be made539 sure for5704 ever5769 before6440 thee: thy throne3678 shall be established3559 for5704 ever.5769 cr 17 According to all these words,1697 and according to all this vision,2384 so did Nathan5416 speak1696 unto David.1732 cr

2 Samuel 7:18 Then David1732 the king4428 went935 in, and sat3427 before6440 Jehovah;3068 and he said,559 Who am I, O Lord136 Jehovah,3069 and what is my house,1004 that thou hast brought935 me thus far?1988 cr 19 And this was yet a small thing6994 in thine eyes,5869 O Lord136 Jehovah;3069 but thou hast spoken1696 also of thy servant's5650 house1004 for a great while to come;7350 and{Or, and is this the law of man, O Lord Jehovah?} this too after the manner8452 of men,120 O Lord136 Jehovah!3069 cr 20 And what can3254 David1732 say1696 more3254 unto thee? for thou knowest3045 thy servant,5650 O Lord136 Jehovah.3069 cr 21 For thy word's1697 sake, and according to thine own heart,3820 hast thou wrought6213 all this greatness,1420 to make thy servant5650 know it.3045 cr 22 Wherefore thou art great,1431 O Jehovah3068 God:430 for there is none like thee, neither is there any God430 besides2108 thee, according to all that we have heard8085 with our ears.241 cr 23 And{Or, And who is like thy people, like Israel, a nation that is alone in the earth etc.} what one259 nation1471 in the earth776 is like thy people,5971 even like Israel,3478 whom God430 went1980 to redeem6299 unto himself for a people,5971 and to make7760 him a name,8034 and to do6213 great things1420 for you, and terrible3372 things for thy land,776 before6440 thy people,5971 whom thou redeemest6299 to thee out of Egypt,4714 from the nations1471 and their gods?430 cr 24 And thou didst establish3559 to thyself thy people5971 Israel3478 to be a people5971 unto thee for5704 ever;5769 and thou, Jehovah,3068 becamest1961 their God.430 cr 25 And now, O Jehovah3068 God,430 the word1697 that thou hast spoken1696 concerning thy servant,5650 and concerning his house,1004 confirm6965 thou it for5704 ever,5769 and do6213 as thou hast spoken.1696 cr 26 And let thy name8034 be magnified1431 for5704 ever,5769 saying,559 Jehovah3068 of hosts6635 is God430 over Israel;3478 and the house1004 of thy servant5650 David1732 shall be established3559 before thee.6440 cr 27 For thou, O Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 the God430 of Israel,3478 hast revealed1540 to thy servant,5650 saying,559 I will build1129 thee a house:1004 therefore hath thy servant5650 found4672{Or, been bold} in his heart3820 to pray6419 this prayer unto thee. cr 28 And now, O Lord136 Jehovah,3069 thou art God,430 and thy words1697 are truth,571 and thou hast promised1696 this good2896 thing unto thy servant:5650 cr 29 now therefore let{Or, begin and bless} it please2974 thee to bless1288 the house1004 of thy servant,5650 that it may continue for ever5769 before6440 thee; for thou, O Lord136 Jehovah,3069 hast spoken1696 it: and with thy blessing1293 let the house1004 of thy servant5650 be blessed1288 for ever.5769 cr