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, ‘This is what the Lord says: “1Should you build Me a house for My dwelling?

6For 2I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt, even to this day; rather, I have been moving about 3in a tent, that is, in a dwelling place.

74Wherever I have gone with all the sons of Israel, did I speak a word with one of the tribes of Israel, 5whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”’

8Now then, this is what you shall say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “6I Myself took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, 7to be leader over My people Israel.

9And 8I have been with you wherever you have gone, and 9have eliminated all your enemies from you; I will also make a great name for you, like the names of the great men who 10are on the earth.

10And I will establish a place for My people Israel, and 11will plant them, so that they may live in their own place and not be disturbed again, 12nor will 13malicious people oppress them anymore as previously,

11even 14from the day that I appointed judges 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 finished and you 1819lie down with your fathers, 20I will raise up your 21descendant after you, who will come from 22you, and I will establish his kingdom.

1323He shall build a house for My name, and 24I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.