2 Samuel 7:4-13

4But in the same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

5“Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord, “1Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?

6For 2I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt, even to this day; but I have been moving about 3in a tent, even in a 4tabernacle.

75Wherever I have gone with all the sons of Israel, did I speak a word with one of the tribes of Israel, 6which I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”’

8Now therefore, thus you shall say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “7I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, 8to be ruler over My people Israel.

99I have been with you wherever you have gone and 10have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the names of the great men who are on the earth.

10I will also appoint a place for My people Israel and 11will plant them, that they may live in their own place and not be disturbed again, 12nor will the 13wicked afflict them any more as formerly,

11even 14from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and 15I will give you rest from all your enemies. The Lord also declares to you that 16the Lord will make a house for you.

1217When your days are complete and you 18lie down with your fathers, 19I will raise up your 20descendant after you, who will come forth from 21you, and I will establish his kingdom.

1322He shall build a house for My name, and 23I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.