2 Samuel 7:1 And it came to pass, when the king4428 sat3427 in his house,1004 and the LORD3068 had given him rest5117 round about5439 from all his enemies;341 cr 2 That the king4428 said559 unto Nathan5416 the prophet,5030 See7200 now, I dwell3427 in an 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 thine heart;3824 for the LORD3068 is with thee. cr

2 Samuel 7:4 And it came to pass that night,3915 that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came unto Nathan,5416 saying,559 cr 5 Go3212 and tell559 my servant5650 David,1732{Heb. to my servant to David} Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 Shalt thou build1129 me an house1004 for me to dwell in?3427 cr 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 cr 7 In all the places wherein I have walked1980 with all the children1121 of Israel3478 spake1696 I a word1697 with any259 of the tribes7626{In the 1. Chro. 17.6. any of the judges} of Israel,3478 whom I commanded6680 to feed7462 my people5971 Israel,3478 saying,559 Why build1129 ye not me an house1004 of cedar?730 cr 8 Now therefore so shalt thou say559 unto my servant5650 David,1732 Thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 I took3947 thee from the sheepcote,5116 from following310{Heb. from after} the sheep,6629 to be ruler5057 over my people,5971 over Israel:3478 cr 9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest,1980 and have cut off3772 all thine enemies341 out of thy sight,6440{Heb. from thy face} and have made6213 thee a great1419 name,8034 like unto the name8034 of the great1419 men that are in the earth.776 cr 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 cr 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 the LORD3068 telleth5046 thee that he will make6213 thee an house.1004 cr

2 Samuel 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 cr 13 He shall build1129 an house1004 for my name,8034 and I will stablish3559 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 mercy2617 shall not depart away5493 from him, as I took5493 it from Saul,7586 whom I put away5493 before6440 thee. cr 16 And thine house1004 and thy kingdom4467 shall be established539 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 went935 king4428 David1732 in, and sat3427 before6440 the LORD,3068 and he said,559 Who am I, O Lord136 GOD?3069 and what is my house,1004 that thou hast brought935 me hitherto?1988 cr 19 And this was yet a small thing6994 in thy sight,5869 O Lord136 GOD;3069 but thou hast spoken1696 also of thy servant's5650 house1004 for a great while to come.7350 And is this the manner8452{Heb. law} of man,120 O Lord136 GOD?3069 cr 20 And what can3254 2794 David1732 say1696 more3254 unto thee? for thou, Lord136 GOD,3069 knowest3045 thy servant.5650 cr 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. cr 22 Wherefore thou art great,1431 O LORD3068 God:430 for there is none like thee, neither is there any God430 beside2108 thee, according to all that we have heard8085 with our ears.241 cr 23 And what one259 nation1471 in the earth776 is like thy people,5971 even like Israel,3478 whom God430 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 gods?430 cr 24 For thou hast confirmed3559 to thyself thy people5971 Israel3478 to be a people5971 unto thee for5704 ever:5769 and thou, LORD,3068 art become1961 their God.430 cr 25 And now, O LORD3068 God,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 cr 26 And let thy name8034 be magnified1431 for5704 ever,5769 saying,559 The LORD3068 of hosts6635 is the God430 over Israel:3478 and let the house1004 of thy servant5650 David1732 be established3559 before6440 thee. cr 27 For thou, O LORD3068 of hosts,6635 God430 of Israel,3478 hast revealed1540 241{Heb. opened the ear} 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. cr 28 And now, O Lord136 GOD,3069 thou art that God,430 and thy words1697 be true,571 and thou hast promised1696 this goodness2896 unto thy servant:5650 cr 29 Therefore now let it please2974 thee to bless1288{Heb. be thou pleased and bless} the house1004 of thy servant,5650 that it may continue for ever5769 before6440 thee: for thou, O Lord136 GOD,3069 hast spoken1696 it: and with thy blessing1293 let the house1004 of thy servant5650 be blessed1288 for ever.5769 cr