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World English Bible

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 on 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 on 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.

2 Samuel 7:5 Heb. to my servant to David
2 Samuel 7:7 In the . any of the judges
2 Samuel 7:8 Heb. from after
2 Samuel 7:9 Heb. from thy face
2 Samuel 7:19 Heb. law
2 Samuel 7:27 Heb. opened the ear
2 Samuel 7:29 Heb. be thou pleased and bless

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Samuel 7 (BYZ)

[1] και εγενετο οτε εκαθισεν ο βασιλευς εν τω οικω αυτου και κυριος κατεκληρονομησεν αυτον κυκλω απο παντων των εχθρων αυτου των κυκλω
[2] και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς ναθαν τον προφητην ιδου δη εγω κατοικω εν οικω κεδρινω και η κιβωτος του θεου καθηται εν μεσω της σκηνης
[3] και ειπεν ναθαν προς τον βασιλεα παντα οσα αν εν τη καρδια σου βαδιζε και ποιει οτι κυριος μετα σου
[4] και εγενετο τη νυκτι εκεινη και εγενετο ρημα κυριου προς ναθαν λεγων
[5] πορευου και ειπον προς τον δουλον μου δαυιδ ταδε λεγει κυριος ου συ οικοδομησεις μοι οικον του κατοικησαι με
[6] οτι ου κατωκηκα εν οικω αφ ης ημερας ανηγαγον εξ αιγυπτου τους υιους ισραηλ εως της ημερας ταυτης και ημην εμπεριπατων εν καταλυματι και εν σκηνη
[7] εν πασιν οις διηλθον εν παντι ισραηλ ει λαλων ελαλησα προς μιαν φυλην του ισραηλ ω ενετειλαμην ποιμαινειν τον λαον μου ισραηλ λεγων τι οτι ουκ ωκοδομηκατε μοι οικον κεδρινον
[8] και νυν ταδε ερεις τω δουλω μου δαυιδ ταδε λεγει κυριος παντοκρατωρ ελαβον σε εκ της μανδρας των προβατων του ειναι σε εις ηγουμενον επι τον λαον μου επι τον ισραηλ
[9] και ημην μετα σου εν πασιν οις επορευου και εξωλεθρευσα παντας τους εχθρους σου απο προσωπου σου και εποιησα σε ονομαστον κατα το ονομα των μεγαλων των επι της γης
[10] και θησομαι τοπον τω λαω μου τω ισραηλ και καταφυτευσω αυτον και κατασκηνωσει καθ εαυτον και ου μεριμνησει ουκετι και ου προσθησει υιος αδικιας του ταπεινωσαι αυτον καθως απ αρχης
[11] απο των ημερων ων εταξα κριτας επι τον λαον μου ισραηλ και αναπαυσω σε απο παντων των εχθρων σου και απαγγελει σοι κυριος οτι οικον οικοδομησεις αυτω
[12] και εσται εαν πληρωθωσιν αι ημεραι σου και κοιμηθηση μετα των πατερων σου και αναστησω το σπερμα σου μετα σε ος εσται εκ της κοιλιας σου και ετοιμασω την βασιλειαν αυτου
[13] αυτος οικοδομησει μοι οικον τω ονοματι μου και ανορθωσω τον θρονον αυτου εως εις τον αιωνα
[14] εγω εσομαι αυτω εις πατερα και αυτος εσται μοι εις υιον και εαν ελθη η αδικια αυτου και ελεγξω αυτον εν ραβδω ανδρων και εν αφαις υιων ανθρωπων
[15] το δε ελεος μου ουκ αποστησω απ αυτου καθως απεστησα αφ ων απεστησα εκ προσωπου μου
[16] και πιστωθησεται ο οικος αυτου και η βασιλεια αυτου εως αιωνος ενωπιον εμου και ο θρονος αυτου εσται ανωρθωμενος εις τον αιωνα
[17] κατα παντας τους λογους τουτους και κατα πασαν την ορασιν ταυτην ουτως ελαλησεν ναθαν προς δαυιδ
[18] και εισηλθεν ο βασιλευς δαυιδ και εκαθισεν ενωπιον κυριου και ειπεν τις ειμι εγω κυριε μου κυριε και τις ο οικος μου οτι ηγαπηκας με εως τουτων
[19] και κατεσμικρυνθη μικρον ενωπιον σου κυριε μου κυριε και ελαλησας υπερ του οικου του δουλου σου εις μακραν ουτος δε ο νομος του ανθρωπου κυριε μου κυριε
[20] και τι προσθησει δαυιδ ετι του λαλησαι προς σε και νυν συ οιδας τον δουλον σου κυριε μου κυριε
[21] δια τον λογον σου πεποιηκας και κατα την καρδιαν σου εποιησας πασαν την μεγαλωσυνην ταυτην γνωρισαι τω δουλω σου
[22] ενεκεν του μεγαλυναι σε κυριε μου κυριε οτι ουκ εστιν ως συ και ουκ εστιν θεος πλην σου εν πασιν οις ηκουσαμεν εν τοις ωσιν ημων
[23] και τις ως ο λαος σου ισραηλ εθνος αλλο εν τη γη ως ωδηγησεν αυτον ο θεος του λυτρωσασθαι αυτω λαον του θεσθαι σε ονομα του ποιησαι μεγαλωσυνην και επιφανειαν του εκβαλειν σε εκ προσωπου του λαου σου ου ελυτρωσω σεαυτω εξ αιγυπτου εθνη και σκηνωματα
[24] και ητοιμασας σεαυτω τον λαον σου ισραηλ λαον εως αιωνος και συ κυριε εγενου αυτοις εις θεον
[25] και νυν κυριε μου κυριε το ρημα ο ελαλησας περι του δουλου σου και του οικου αυτου πιστωσον εως αιωνος κυριε παντοκρατωρ θεε του ισραηλ και νυν καθως ελαλησας
[26] μεγαλυνθειη το ονομα σου εως αιωνος
[27] κυριε παντοκρατωρ θεος ισραηλ απεκαλυψας το ωτιον του δουλου σου λεγων οικον οικοδομησω σοι δια τουτο ευρεν ο δουλος σου την καρδιαν εαυτου του προσευξασθαι προς σε την προσευχην ταυτην
[28] και νυν κυριε μου κυριε συ ει ο θεος και οι λογοι σου εσονται αληθινοι και ελαλησας υπερ του δουλου σου τα αγαθα ταυτα
[29] και νυν αρξαι και ευλογησον τον οικον του δουλου σου του ειναι εις τον αιωνα ενωπιον σου οτι συ ει κυριε μου κυριε ελαλησας και απο της ευλογιας σου ευλογηθησεται ο οικος του δουλου σου εις τον αιωνα

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.