1 Chronicles 17:1-14

1AfterH1961 DavidH1732 had settledH3427 into his palaceH1004, heH1732 saidH559 toH413 NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, “HereH2009 I amH595, livingH3427 in a houseH1004 of cedarH730, while the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 is underH8478 a tentH3407.”

2And NathanH5416H413 replied toH559 DavidH1732, “DoH6213 allH3605 thatH834 is in your heartH3824, forH3588 GodH430 is with youH5973.”

3But thatH1931H1961 nightH3915 the wordH1697 of GodH430 cameH1961 toH413 NathanH5416, sayingH559, 4“GoH1980 and tellH559H413 My servantH5650 DavidH1732 that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: YouH859 are notH3808 the one to buildH1129 Me a houseH1004 in which to dwellH3427. 5ForH3588 I have notH3808 dweltH3427 in a houseH1004 fromH4480 the dayH3117 I broughtH5927 Israel upH3478 out of Egypt1 untilH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117, but I have movedH1961 from tentH168 toH413 tentH168 and dwelling to dwellingH4908. 6In allH3605 My journeysH1980 with allH3605 the IsraelitesH3478, have I ever askedH1696H1697H854 anyH259 of the leadersH8199H34782 I appointedH6680 to shepherdH7462 My peopleH5971, ‘WhyH4100 haven’tH3808 you builtH1129 Me a houseH1004 of cedarH730?’

7NowH6258 thenH3541, you are to tellH559 My servantH5650 DavidH1732 that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 saysH559: IH589 tookH3947 you fromH4480 the pastureH5116, fromH4480 followingH310 the flockH6629, to beH1961 the rulerH5057 overH5921 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. 8I have beenH1961 with youH5973 whereverH3605 you have goneH1980, and I have cut offH3772 allH3605 your enemiesH341 from before youH6440. Now I will makeH6213 for you a nameH8034 like that ofH8034 the greatestH1419 in the landH776.

9And I will provideH7760 a placeH4725 for My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 and will plant themH5193 so that they may dwell inH7931 a place of their ownH8478 and be disturbedH7264 noH3808 moreH5750. NoH3808 longerH3254 will the sonsH1121 of wickednessH5766 oppress themH1086 as they didH834 at the beginningH7223 10and have done since the dayH3117 I appointedH6680 judgesH8199 overH5921 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478. And I will subdueH3665 allH3605 your enemiesH341.

Moreover, I declareH5046 to you that the LORDH3068 will buildH1129 a houseH1004 for you. 11AndH1961 whenH3588 your daysH3117 are fulfilledH4390 and you goH1980 to be withH5973 your fathersH1, I will raise upH6965 your descendantH2233 after youH310, one of your own sonsH1121, and I will establishH3559 his kingdomH4438. 12HeH1931 will buildH1129 a houseH1004 for Me, and I will establishH3559 his throneH3678 foreverH5704H5769. 13IH589 will beH1961 his FatherH1, and heH1931 will beH1961 My sonH1121. And I will neverH3808 removeH5493 My loving devotionH2617 from himH5973 asH834 I removedH5493 it from your predecessorH834H1961H6440. 14But I will set himH5975 over My houseH1004 and My kingdomH4438 foreverH5704H5769, and his throneH3678 will beH1961 establishedH3559 foreverH5704H5769.”