2 Samuel 7 – Bible | Equip God’s People

World English Bible Classic

^[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.”

Footnotes

The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”

King James Version

^[1] And it came to pass, when the kingH4428 satH3427(QalPerf) in his house,H1004 and the LordH3068 had given him restH5117(HiphPerf) round aboutH5439 from all his enemies;H341(QalActPtc) ^[2] That the kingH4428 saidH559(QalImpf) unto NathanH5416 the prophet,H5030 SeeH7200(QalImpv) now, I dwellH3427(QalActPtc) in an houseH1004 of cedar,H730 but the arkH727 of GodH430 dwellethH3427(QalActPtc) withinH8432 curtains.H3407 ^[3] And NathanH5416 saidH559(QalImpf) to the king,H4428 Go,H3212(QalImpv) doH6213(QalImpv) all that [is] in thine heart;H3824 for the LordH3068 [is] with thee. ^[4] And it came to pass that night,H3915 that the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto Nathan,H5416 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[5] GoH3212(QalImpv) and tellH559(QalPerf) my servantH5650 David,H1732 Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 Shalt thou buildH1129(QalImpf) me an houseH1004 for me to dwell in?H3427(QalInf) ^[6] Whereas I have not dweltH3427(QalPerf) in [any] houseH1004 since the timeH3117 that I brought upH5927(HiphInf) the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 out of Egypt,H4714 even to this day,H3117 but have walkedH1980(HithPtc) in a tentH168 and in a tabernacle.H4908 ^[7] In all [the places] wherein I have walkedH1980(HithPerf) with all the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 spakeH1696(PielPerf) I a wordH1697 with anyH259 of the tribesH7626 of Israel,H3478 whom I commandedH6680(PielPerf) to feedH7462(QalInf) my peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 saying,H559(QalInf) Why buildH1129(QalPerf) ye not me an houseH1004 of cedar?H730 ^[8] Now therefore so shalt thou sayH559(QalImpf) unto my servantH5650 David,H1732 Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 I tookH3947(QalPerf) thee from the sheepcote,H5116 from followingH310 the sheep,H6629 to be rulerH5057 over my people,H5971 over Israel:H3478 ^[9] And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest,H1980(QalPerf) and have cut offH3772(HiphImpf) all thine enemiesH341(QalActPtc) out of thy sight,H6440 and have madeH6213(QalPerf) thee a greatH1419 name,H8034 like unto the nameH8034 of the greatH1419 [men] that [are] in the earth.H776 ^[10] Moreover I will appointH7760(QalPerf) a placeH4725 for my peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 and will plantH5193(QalPerf) them, that they may dwellH7931(QalPerf) in a place of their own, and moveH7264(QalImpf) no more; neither shall the childrenH1121 of wickednessH5766 afflictH6031(PielInf) them any more,H3254(HiphImpf) as beforetime,H7223 ^[11] And as since the timeH3117 that I commandedH6680(PielPerf) judgesH8199(QalActPtc) [to be] over my peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 and have caused thee to restH5117(HiphPerf) from all thine enemies.H341(QalActPtc) Also the LordH3068 tellethH5046(HiphPerf) thee that he will makeH6213(QalImpf) thee an house.H1004 ^[12] And when thy daysH3117 be fulfilled,H4390(QalImpf) and thou shalt sleepH7901(QalPerf) with thy fathers,H1 I will set upH6965(HiphPerf) thy seedH2233 afterH310 thee, which shall proceedH3318(QalImpf) out of thy bowels,H4578 and I will establishH3559(HiphPerf) his kingdom.H4467 ^[13] He shall buildH1129(QalImpf) an houseH1004 for my name,H8034 and I will stablishH3559(PolePerf) the throneH3678 of his kingdomH4467 forH5704 ever.H5769 ^[14] I will be his father,H1 and he shall be my son.H1121 If he commit iniquity,H5753(HiphInf) I will chastenH3198(HiphPerf) him with the rodH7626 of men,H582 and with the stripesH5061 of the childrenH1121 of men:H120 ^[15] But my mercyH2617 shall not depart awayH5493(QalImpf) from him, as I tookH5493(HiphPerf) [it] from Saul,H7586 whom I put awayH5493(HiphPerf) beforeH6440 thee. ^[16] And thine houseH1004 and thy kingdomH4467 shall be establishedH539(NiphPerf) forH5704 everH5769 beforeH6440 thee: thy throneH3678 shall be establishedH3559(NiphPtc) forH5704 ever.H5769 ^[17] According to all these words,H1697 and according to all this vision,H2384 so did NathanH5416 speakH1696(PielPerf) unto David.H1732 ^[18] Then wentH935(QalImpf) kingH4428 DavidH1732 in, and satH3427(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 and he said,H559(QalImpf) Who [am] I, O LordH136 God?H3069 and what [is] my house,H1004 that thou hast broughtH935(HiphPerf) me hitherto?H1988 ^[19] And this was yet a small thingH6994(QalImpf) in thy sight,H5869 O LordH136 God;H3069 but thou hast spokenH1696(PielImpf) also of thy servant’sH5650 houseH1004 for a great while to come.H7350 And [is] this the mannerH8452 of man,H120 O LordH136 God?H3069 ^[20] And what canH3254 DavidH1732 sayH1696(PielInf) moreH3254(HiphImpf) unto thee? for thou, LordH136 God,H3069 knowestH3045(QalPerf) thy servant.H5650 ^[21] For thy word’sH1697 sake, and according to thine own heart,H3820 hast thou doneH6213(QalPerf) all these great things,H1420 to make thy servantH5650 knowH3045(HiphInf) [them]. ^[22] Wherefore thou art great,H1431(QalPerf) O LordH3068 God:H430 for [there is] none like thee, neither [is there any] GodH430 besideH2108 thee, according to all that we have heardH8085(QalPerf) with our ears.H241 ^[23] And what oneH259 nationH1471 in the earthH776 [is] like thy people,H5971 [even] like Israel,H3478 whom GodH430 wentH1980(QalPerf) to redeemH6299(QalInf) for a peopleH5971 to himself, and to makeH7760(QalInf) him a name,H8034 and to doH6213(QalInf) for you great thingsH1420 and terrible,H3372(NiphPtc) for thy land,H776 beforeH6440 thy people,H5971 which thou redeemedstH6299(QalPerf) to thee from Egypt,H4714 [from] the nationsH1471 and their gods?H430 ^[24] For thou hast confirmedH3559(PoleImpf) to thyself thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 [to be] a peopleH5971 unto thee forH5704 ever:H5769 and thou, Lord,H3068 art becomeH1961(QalPerf) their God.H430 ^[25] And now, O LordH3068 God,H430 the wordH1697 that thou hast spokenH1696(PielPerf) concerning thy servant,H5650 and concerning his house,H1004 establishH6965(HiphImpv) [it] forH5704 ever,H5769 and doH6213(QalImpv) as thou hast said.H1696(PielPerf) ^[26] And let thy nameH8034 be magnifiedH1431(QalImpf) forH5704 ever,H5769 saying,H559(QalInf) The LordH3068 of hostsH6635 [is] the GodH430 over Israel:H3478 and let the houseH1004 of thy servantH5650 DavidH1732 be establishedH3559(NiphPtc) beforeH6440 thee. ^[27] For thou, O LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 hast revealedH1540(QalPerf) to thy servant,H5650 saying,H559(QalInf) I will buildH1129(QalImpf) thee an house:H1004 therefore hath thy servantH5650 foundH4672(QalPerf) in his heartH3820 to prayH6419(HithInf) this prayerH8605 unto thee. ^[28] And now, O LordH136 God,H3069 thou [art] that God,H430 and thy wordsH1697 be true,H571 and thou hast promisedH1696(PielImpf) this goodnessH2896 unto thy servant:H5650 ^[29] Therefore now let it pleaseH2974(HiphImpv) thee to blessH1288(PielImpv) the houseH1004 of thy servant,H5650 that it may continue for everH5769 beforeH6440 thee: for thou, O LordH136 God,H3069 hast spokenH1696(PielPerf) [it]: and with thy blessingH1293 let the houseH1004 of thy servantH5650 be blessedH1288(PualImpf) for ever.H5769

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