1 Chronicles 17:4-14

4“Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: “You must not build me a house in which to live.

5For I have not lived in a house from the time I brought Israel up from Egypt to the present day. I have lived in a tent that has been in various places.

6Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel, ‘Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?’”’

7“So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord who commands armies says: “I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you a leader of my people Israel.

8I was with you wherever you went and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.

9I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed anymore. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning

10and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. “‘“I declare to you that the Lord will build a dynastic house for you!

11When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

12He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.

13I will become his father and he will become my son. I will never withhold my loyal love from him, as I withheld it from the one who ruled before you.

14I will put him in permanent charge of my house and my kingdom; his dynasty will be permanent.”’”