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2 Samuel 7 (WEBP)

[1] When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
[2] the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.”
[3] Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for Yahweh is with you.”
[4] That same night, Yahweh’s word came to Nathan, saying,
[5] “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?
[6] For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle.
[7] In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’ ” ’
[8] Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel.
[9] I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
[10] I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be moved no more. The children of wickedness will not afflict them any more, as at the first,
[11] and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.
[12] When your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
[13] He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
[14] I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men;
[15] but my loving kindness will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.
[16] Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.” ’ ”
[17] Nathan spoke to David all these words, and according to all this vision.
[18] Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?
[19] This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh, but you have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come; and this among men, Lord Yahweh!
[20] What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Lord Yahweh.
[21] For your word’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.
[22] Therefore you are great, Yahweh God. For there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
[23] What one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, and to make himself a name, and to do great things for you, and awesome things for your land, before your people, whom you redeemed to yourself out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
[24] You established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.
[25] “Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.
[26] Let your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David will be established before you.’
[27] For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.
[28] “Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
[29] Now therefore, let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing.”

2 Samuel 7:18 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Samuel 7 (KJVS)

[1] And it came to pass, when the king sat () in his house , and the LORD had given him rest () round about from all his enemies ();
[2] That the king said () unto Nathan the prophet , See () now, I dwell () in an house of cedar , but the ark of God dwelleth () within curtains .
[3] And Nathan said () to the king , Go (), do () all that [is] in thine heart ; for the LORD [is] with thee.
[4] And it came to pass that night , that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan , saying (),
[5] Go () and tell () my servant David , Thus saith () the LORD , Shalt thou build () me an house for me to dwell in ()?
[6] Whereas I have not dwelt () in [any] house since the time that I brought up () the children of Israel out of Egypt , even to this day , but have walked () in a tent and in a tabernacle .
[7] In all [the places] wherein I have walked () with all the children of Israel spake () I a word with any of the tribes of Israel , whom I commanded () to feed () my people Israel , saying (), Why build () ye not me an house of cedar ?
[8] Now therefore so shalt thou say () unto my servant David , Thus saith () the LORD of hosts , I took () thee from the sheepcote , from following the sheep , to be ruler over my people , over Israel :
[9] And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest (), and have cut off () all thine enemies () out of thy sight , and have made () thee a great name , like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth .
[10] Moreover I will appoint () a place for my people Israel , and will plant () them, that they may dwell () in a place of their own, and move () no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict () them any more (), as beforetime ,
[11] And as since the time that I commanded () judges () [to be] over my people Israel , and have caused thee to rest () from all thine enemies (). Also the LORD telleth () thee that he will make () thee an house .
[12] And when thy days be fulfilled (), and thou shalt sleep () with thy fathers , I will set up () thy seed after thee, which shall proceed () out of thy bowels , and I will establish () his kingdom .
[13] He shall build () an house for my name , and I will stablish () the throne of his kingdom for ever .
[14] I will be his father , and he shall be my son . If he commit iniquity (), I will chasten () him with the rod of men , and with the stripes of the children of men :
[15] But my mercy shall not depart away () from him, as I took () [it] from Saul , whom I put away () before thee.
[16] And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established () for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established () for ever .
[17] According to all these words , and according to all this vision , so did Nathan speak () unto David .
[18] Then went () king David in, and sat () before the LORD , and he said (), Who [am] I, O Lord GOD ? and what [is] my house , that thou hast brought () me hitherto ?
[19] And this was yet a small thing () in thy sight , O Lord GOD ; but thou hast spoken () also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come . And [is] this the manner of man , O Lord GOD ?
[20] And what can David say () more () unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD , knowest () thy servant .
[21] For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart , hast thou done () all these great things , to make thy servant know () [them].
[22] Wherefore thou art great (), O LORD God : for [there is] none like thee, neither [is there any] God beside thee, according to all that we have heard () with our ears .
[23] And what one nation in the earth [is] like thy people , [even] like Israel , whom God went () to redeem () for a people to himself, and to make () him a name , and to do () for you great things and terrible (), for thy land , before thy people , which thou redeemedst () to thee from Egypt , [from] the nations and their gods ?
[24] For thou hast confirmed () to thyself thy people Israel [to be] a people unto thee for ever : and thou, LORD , art become () their God .
[25] And now, O LORD God , the word that thou hast spoken () concerning thy servant , and concerning his house , establish () [it] for ever , and do () as thou hast said ().
[26] And let thy name be magnified () for ever , saying (), The LORD of hosts [is] the God over Israel : and let the house of thy servant David be established () before thee.
[27] For thou, O LORD of hosts , God of Israel , hast revealed () to thy servant , saying (), I will build () thee an house : therefore hath thy servant found () in his heart to pray () this prayer unto thee.
[28] And now, O Lord GOD , thou [art] that God , and thy words be true , and thou hast promised () this goodness unto thy servant :
[29] Therefore now let it please () thee to bless () the house of thy servant , that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD , hast spoken () [it]: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed () for ever .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Samuel 7 (YLT)

[1] And it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his enemies,
[2] that the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, ‘See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.’
[3] And Nathan saith unto the king, ‘All that is in thine heart-go, do, for Jehovah is with thee.’
[4] And it cometh to pass in that night, that the word of Jehovah is unto Nathan, saying,
[5] ‘Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?
[6] for I have not dwelt in a house even from the day of My bringing up the sons of Israel out of Egypt, even unto this day, and am walking up and down in a tent and in a tabernacle.
[7] During all the time that I have walked up and down among all the sons of Israel, a word have I spoken with one of the tribes of Israel which I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have ye not built to Me a house of cedars?
[8] and now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: ‘Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;
[9] and I am with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a great name, as the name of the great ones who are in the earth,
[10] and I have appointed a place for My people, for Israel, and have planted it, and it hath tabernacled in its place, and it is not troubled any more, and the sons of perverseness do not add to afflict it any more, as in the beginning,
[11] even from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I have given rest to thee from all thine enemies, and Jehovah hath declared to thee that Jehovah doth make for thee a house.
[12] ‘When thy days are full, and thou hast lain with thy fathers, then I have raised up thy seed after thee which goeth out from thy bowels, and have established his kingdom;
[13] He doth build a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom unto the age.
[14] I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son; whom in his dealings perversely I have even reproved with a rod of men, and with strokes of the sons of Adam,
[15] and My kindness doth not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before thee,
[16] and stedfast is thy house and thy kingdom unto the age before thee, thy throne is established unto the age.’
[17] According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spake Nathan unto David.
[18] And king David cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, ‘Who am I, Lord Jehovah? and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?
[19] And yet this is little in Thine eyes, Lord Jehovah, and Thou dost speak also concerning the house of Thy servant afar off; and this is the law of the Man, Lord Jehovah.
[20] And what doth David add more to speak unto Thee? and Thou, Thou hast known Thy servant, Lord Jehovah.
[21] Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know it.
[22] Therefore Thou hast been great, Jehovah God, for there is none like Thee, and there is no God save Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
[23] ‘And who is as Thy people, as Israel-one nation in the earth, whom God hath gone to redeem to Him for a people, and to make for Him a name-and to do for you the greatness-even fearful things for Thy land, at the presence of Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed to Thee out of Egypt-among the nations and their gods?
[24] Yea, Thou dost establish to Thee Thy people Israel, to Thee for a people unto the age, and Thou, Jehovah, hast been to them for God.
[25] ‘And now, Jehovah God, the word which Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, establish unto the age, and do as Thou hast spoken;
[26] And Thy Name is great unto the age, saying, Jehovah of Hosts is God over Israel, and the house of Thy servant David is established before Thee,
[27] For Thou, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant, saying, A house I build for thee, therefore hath Thy servant found his heart to pray unto Thee this prayer;
[28] And now, Lord Jehovah, Thou art God Himself, and Thy words are truth, and Thou speakest unto Thy servant this goodness,
[29] And now, begin and bless the house of Thy servant, to be unto the age before Thee, for Thou, Lord Jehovah, hast spoken, and by Thy blessing is the house of Thy servant blessed-to the age.’