1 Chronicles 17

1 It happened that after the king had settled in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is staying under a tent.”

It happened, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of YHWH is under curtains."

2 Then Nathan said to David, “Go, do what is in your heart, for God is with you.”

Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you."

3 But that same night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

It happened the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

4 “Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: You will not build me a house in which to live.

"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says YHWH, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

5 For I have not lived in a house from the day that I brought up Israel to this present day. Instead, I have been living in a tent, a tabernacle, in various places.

for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone about from tent to tent, and from tabernacle to tabernacle.

6 In all places I have moved among all Israel, did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders whom I appointed to shepherd my people, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”'”

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 then, tell my servant David, 'This is what Yahweh of hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, so that you would be ruler over my people Israel.

"Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, 'Thus says YHWH of hosts, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.

8 I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and I will make you a name, like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.

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 there, so that they may live in their own place and be troubled no more. No longer will wicked people oppress them, as they did before,

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; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first,

10 as they were doing from the days that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Then I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that I, Yahweh, will build you a house.

and from the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that YHWH will build you a house.

11 It will come about that when your days are fulfilled for you to go to your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, and for one of your own descendants, I will establish his kingdom.

And it will come about when your days are fulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will raise up your descendant after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

12 He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

13 I will be a father to him, and he will be my son. I will not take my covenant faithfulness away from him, as I took it from Saul, who ruled before you.

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;

14 I will set him over my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.'”

but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne shall be established forever."'"

15 Nathan spoke to David and reported to him all these words, and he told him about the entire vision.

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; he said, “Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my family, that you have brought me to this point?

Then king David went in and sat before YHWH and said, "Who am I, YHWH God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

17 For this was a small thing in your sight, God. You have spoken of your servant's family for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, Yahweh God.

This was a small thing in your eyes, God, but you have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and you have let me look upon the generation of humankind to come, YHWH God.

18 What more can I, David, say to you? You have honored your servant. You have given your servant special recognition.

What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant, YHWH.

19 Yahweh, for your servant's sake, and to fulfill your own purpose, you have done this great thing to reveal all your great deeds.

For your servant's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make known to your servant all these great things.

20 Yahweh, there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, just as we have always heard.

YHWH, there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

21 For what nation on earth is like your people Israel, whom you, God, rescued from Egypt as a people for yourself, to make a name for yourself by great and awesome deeds? You drove out nations from before your people, whom you rescued from Egypt.

And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem to be a people for himself, to make a name for yourself by great and awesome deeds, by driving out from before your people, whom you redeemed out of Egypt, a nation and its gods?

22 You made Israel your own people forever, and you, Yahweh, became their God.

And you made your people Israel for yourself to be your people forever; and you, YHWH, became their God.

23 So now, Yahweh, may the promise that you made concerning your servant and his family be established forever. Do as you have spoken.

Now, YHWH, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

24 May your name be established forever and be great, so the people will say, 'Yahweh of hosts is the God of Israel,' while the house of me, David, your servant is established before you.

Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, 'YHWH of hosts is the God of Israel,' and 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. That is why I, your servant, have found courage to pray to you.

For you 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 made this good promise to your servant:

Now, YHWH, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant.

27 Now it has pleased you to bless your servant's house, that it may continue forever before you. You, Yahweh, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”

Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, YHWH, have blessed, and it is blessed forever."