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1 Chronicles 17 (WEBP)
[1] When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a cedar house, but the ark of Yahweh’s covenant is in a tent.”
[2] Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.”
[3] That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
[4] “Go and tell David my servant, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
[5] for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.
[6] In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’ ” ’
[7] “Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.
[8] I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
[9] 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 waste them any more, as at the first,
[10] and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that Yahweh will build you a house.
[11] It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
[12] He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
[13] I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you;
[14] but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne will be established forever.” ’ ”
[15] According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
[16] Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?
[17] This was a small thing in your eyes, O God, but you have spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the standard of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.
[18] What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant.
[19] Yahweh, for your servant’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
[20] Yahweh, there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
[21] What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people whom you redeemed out of Egypt?
[22] For you made your people Israel your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.
[23] Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.
[24] Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.’
[25] For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.
[26] Now, Yahweh, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant.
[27] Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”
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
1 Chronicles 17 (KJVS)
[1] Now it came to pass, as David H1732 sat H3427 (8804) in his house H1004, that David H1732 said H559 (8799) to Nathan H5416 the prophet H5030, Lo, I dwell H3427 (8802) in an house H1004 of cedars H730, but the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 [remaineth] under curtains H3407.
[2] Then Nathan H5416 said H559 (8799) unto David H1732, Do H6213 (8798) all that [is] in thine heart H3824; for God H430 [is] with thee.
[3] And it came to pass the same night H3915, that the word H1697 of God H430 came to Nathan H5416, saying H559 (8800),
[4] Go H3212 (8798) and tell H559 (8804) David H1732 my servant H5650, Thus saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068, Thou shalt not build H1129 (8799) me an house H1004 to dwell in H3427 (8800):
[5] For I have not dwelt in H3427 (8804) an house H1004 since the day H3117 that I brought up H5927 (8689) Israel H3478 unto this day H3117; but have gone from tent H168 to tent H168, and from [one] tabernacle H4908 [to another].
[6] Wheresoever I have walked H1980 (8694) with all Israel H3478, spake H1696 (8765) I a word H1697 to any H259 of the judges H8199 (8802) of Israel H3478, whom I commanded H6680 (8765) to feed H7462 (8800) my people H5971, saying H559 (8800), Why have ye not built H1129 (8804) me an house H1004 of cedars H730?
[7] Now therefore thus shalt thou say H559 (8799) unto my servant H5650 David H1732, Thus saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635, I took H3947 (8804) thee from the sheepcote H5116, [even] from following H310 the sheep H6629, that thou shouldest be ruler H5057 over my people H5971 Israel H3478:
[8] And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked H1980 (8804), and have cut off H3772 (8686) all thine enemies H341 (8802) from before H6440 thee, and have made H6213 (8804) thee a name H8034 like the name H8034 of the great men H1419 that [are] in the earth H776.
[9] Also I will ordain H7760 (8804) a place H4725 for my people H5971 Israel H3478, and will plant H5193 (8804) them, and they shall dwell H7931 (8804) in their place, and shall be moved H7264 (8799) no more; neither shall the children H1121 of wickedness H5766 waste H1086 (8763) them any more H3254 (8686), as at the beginning H7223,
[10] And since the time H3117 that I commanded H6680 (8765) judges H8199 (8802) [to be] over my people H5971 Israel H3478. Moreover I will subdue H3665 (8689) all thine enemies H341 (8802). Furthermore I tell H5046 (8686) thee that the LORD H3068 will build H1129 (8799) thee an house H1004.
[11] And it shall come to pass, when thy days H3117 be expired H4390 (8804) that thou must go H3212 (8800) [to be] with thy fathers H1, that I will raise up H6965 (8689) thy seed H2233 after H310 thee, which shall be of thy sons H1121; and I will establish H3559 (8689) his kingdom H4438.
[12] He shall build H1129 (8799) me an house H1004, and I will stablish H3559 (8790) his throne H3678 for H5704 ever H5769.
[13] I will be his father H1, and he shall be my son H1121: and I will not take H5493 my mercy H2617 away H5493 (8686) from him, as I took H5493 (8689) [it] from [him] that was before H6440 thee:
[14] But I will settle H5975 (8689) him in mine house H1004 and in my kingdom H4438 for ever H5769: and his throne H3678 shall be established H3559 (8737) for H5704 evermore H5769.
[15] According to all these words H1697, and according to all this vision H2377, so did Nathan H5416 speak H1696 (8765) unto David H1732.
[16] And David H1732 the king H4428 came H935 (8799) and sat H3427 (8799) before H6440 the LORD H3068, and said H559 (8799), Who [am] I, O LORD H3068 God H430, and what [is] mine house H1004, that thou hast brought H935 (8689) me hitherto H1988?
[17] And [yet] this was a small thing H6994 (8799) in thine eyes H5869, O God H430; for thou hast [also] spoken H1696 (8762) of thy servant’s H5650 house H1004 for a great while to come H7350, and hast regarded H7200 (8804) me according to the estate H8448 of a man H120 of high degree H4609, O LORD H3068 God H430.
[18] What can H3254 David H1732 [speak] more H3254 (8686) to thee for the honour H3519 of thy servant H5650? for thou knowest H3045 (8804) thy servant H5650.
[19] O LORD H3068, for thy servant’s H5650 sake, and according to thine own heart H3820, hast thou done H6213 (8804) all this greatness H1420, in making known H3045 (8687) all [these] great things H1420.
[20] O LORD H3068, [there is] none like thee, neither [is there any] God H430 beside H2108 thee, according to all that we have heard H8085 (8804) with our ears H241.
[21] And what one H259 nation H1471 in the earth H776 [is] like thy people H5971 Israel H3478, whom God H430 went H1980 (8804) to redeem H6299 (8800) [to be] his own people H5971, to make H7760 (8800) thee a name H8034 of greatness H1420 and terribleness H3372 (8737), by driving out H1644 (8763) nations H1471 from before H6440 thy people H5971, whom thou hast redeemed H6299 (8804) out of Egypt H4714?
[22] For thy people H5971 Israel H3478 didst thou make H5414 (8799) thine own people H5971 for H5704 ever H5769; and thou, LORD H3068, becamest their God H430.
[23] Therefore now, LORD H3068, let the thing H1697 that thou hast spoken H1696 (8765) concerning thy servant H5650 and concerning his house H1004 be established H539 (8735) for H5704 ever H5769, and do H6213 (8798) as thou hast said H1696 (8765).
[24] Let it even be established H539 (8735), that thy name H8034 may be magnified H1431 (8799) for H5704 ever H5769, saying H559 (8800), The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 [is] the God H430 of Israel H3478, [even] a God H430 to Israel H3478: and [let] the house H1004 of David H1732 thy servant H5650 [be] established H3559 (8737) before H6440 thee.
[25] For thou, O my God H430, hast told H1540 (8804) H241 thy servant H5650 that thou wilt build H1129 (8800) him an house H1004: therefore thy servant H5650 hath found H4672 (8804) [in his heart] to pray H6419 (8692) before H6440 thee.
[26] And now, LORD H3068, thou art God H430, and hast promised H1696 (8762) this goodness H2896 unto thy servant H5650:
[27] Now therefore let it please H2974 (8689) thee to bless H1288 (8763) the house H1004 of thy servant H5650, that it may be before H6440 thee for ever H5769: for thou blessest H1288 (8765), O LORD H3068, and [it shall be] blessed H1288 (8794) for ever H5769.
Young’s Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 17 (YLT)
[1] And it cometh to pass as David sat in his house, that David saith unto Nathan the prophet, ‘Lo, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is under curtains;’
[2] and Nathan saith unto David, ‘All that is in thy heart do, for God is with thee.’
[3] And it cometh to pass on that night that a word of God is unto Nathan, saying,
[4] ‘Go, and thou hast said unto David My servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou dost not build for Me the house to dwell in:
[5] for I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought up Israel till this day, and I am from tent unto tent: and from the tabernacle,
[6] whithersoever I have walked up and down among all Israel, a word spake I, with one of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed My people, saying, Why have ye not built for Me a house of cedars?
[7] ‘And now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the habitation, from after the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel,
[8] and I am with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
[9] ‘And I have prepared a place for My people Israel, and planted it, and it hath dwelt in its place, and is not troubled any more, and the sons of perverseness add not to wear it out as at first,
[10] yea, even from the days that I appointed judges over My people Israel. ‘And I have humbled all thine enemies, and I declare to thee that a house doth Jehovah build for thee,
[11] and it hath come to pass, when thy days have been fulfilled to go with thy fathers, that I have raised up thy seed after thee, who is of thy sons, and I have established his kingdom,
[12] he doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne unto the age;
[13] I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son, and My kindness I turn not aside from him as I turned it aside from him who was before thee,
[14] and I have established him in My house, and in My kingdom unto the age, and his throne is established unto the age.’
[15] According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spake Nathan unto David.
[16] And David the king cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, ‘Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?
[17] And this is small in Thine eyes, O God, and Thou speakest concerning the house of thy servant afar off, and hast seen me as a type of the man who is on high, O Jehovah God!
[18] ‘What doth David add more unto Thee for the honour of Thy servant; and Thou Thy servant hast known.
[19] O Jehovah, for Thy servant’s sake, and according to Thine own heart Thou hast done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
[20] O Jehovah, there is none like Thee, and there is no god save Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
[21] ‘And who is as Thy people Israel, one nation in the earth whom God hath gone to ransom to Him for a people, to make for Thee a name great and fearful, to cast out from the presence of Thy people whom Thou hast ransomed out of Egypt-nations?
[22] Yea, Thou dost appoint Thy people Israel to Thee for a people unto the age, and Thou, O Jehovah, hast been to them for God.
[23] ‘And now, O Jehovah, the word that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, let be stedfast unto the age, and do as Thou hast spoken;
[24] and let it be stedfast, and Thy name is great unto the age, saying, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, is God to Israel, and the house of Thy servant David is established before Thee;
[25] for Thou, O my God, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant-to build to him a house, therefore hath Thy servant found to pray before Thee.
[26] ‘And now, Jehovah, Thou art God Himself, and Thou speakest concerning Thy servant this goodness;
[27] and now, Thou hast been pleased to bless the house of Thy servant, to be to the age before Thee; for Thou, O Jehovah, hast blessed, and it is blessed to the age.’