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God's Covenant with David
And it came to pass as David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah under curtains.
And it came to pass as David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah under curtains.
The Lord’s Covenant with David
Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.”
Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.”
And Nathan said to David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.
And Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”
And it came to pass that night that the word of God came to Nathan saying,
But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan,
Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in;
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in.
for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day; but I have been from tent to tent, and from [one] tabernacle [to another].
For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to dwelling.
In all my going about with all Israel, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why build ye me not a house of cedars?
In all places where I have moved with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’
And now, thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I took thee from the pasture-grounds, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel;
Now, therefore, thus shall you say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel,
and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name, like unto the name of the great men that are on the earth.
and I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.
And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and be disturbed no more; neither shall the sons of wickedness waste them any more, as formerly,
And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall waste them no more, as formerly,
and since the days that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. And I will subdue all thine enemies; and I tell thee that Jehovah will build thee a house.
from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the Lord will build you a house.
And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that thou must go [to be] with thy fathers, that I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
It is he who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
I will be his father, and he shall be my son; and I will not take away my mercy from him, as I took it from him that was before thee;
I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you,
and I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be established for ever.
but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.’”
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.
David's Prayer
And king David went in and sat before Jehovah, and said, Who am I, Jehovah Elohim, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
And king David went in and sat before Jehovah, and said, Who am I, Jehovah Elohim, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
David’s Prayer
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?
And this hath been a small thing in thy sight, O God; and thou hast spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the rank of a man of high degree, Jehovah Elohim.
What can David [say] more to thee for the glory of thy servant? thou indeed knowest thy servant.
And what more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant.
Jehovah, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
For your servant’s sake, O Lord, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
Jehovah, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
There is none like you, O Lord, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
And who is like thy people Israel, the one nation in the earth that God went to redeem to be a people to himself, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, which thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
And thy people Israel hast thou made thine own people for ever; and thou, Jehovah, art become their God.
And you made your people Israel to be your people forever, and you, O Lord, became their God.
And now, Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
And now, O Lord, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken,
Let it even be established, and let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, is God to Israel; and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
and your name will be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God,’ and the house of your servant David will be established before you.
For thou, my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house; therefore hath thy servant found [in his heart] to pray before thee.
For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.
And now, Jehovah, thou art that God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant;
And now, O Lord, you are God, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
and now, let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever; for thou, Jehovah, hast blessed [it], and it shall be blessed for ever.
Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O Lord, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”