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1 Cuando David ya vivía en su casa, sucedió que él dijo al profeta Natán: Ciertamente yo vivo en casa de cedro, pero el Arca del Pacto de Yavé está entre cortinas.

Once David had settled into his palace, he spoke to the prophet Nahum. “Look,” he said, “I'm living in a cedar palace while the Ark of the Lord's Agreement is kept in a tent!”

2 Natán respondió a David: ¡Haz todo lo que está en tu corazón, porque ʼElohim está contigo!

“Do what you think you should, for the God is with you,” Nathan replied.

3 Pero esa misma noche vino Palabra de ʼElohim a Natán:

But that night God told Nathan,

4 Vé y dí a mi esclavo David: Yavé dice: Tú no me edificarás Casa para que more.

“Go and talk to my servant David. Tell him, this is what the Lord says, You are not to build a house for me to live in.

5 Porque no moré en alguna casa desde el día cuando saqué a los hijos de Israel hasta hoy, sino estuve de tienda en tienda, y de Tabernáculo en Tabernáculo.

I have not lived in a house from the time I led Israel out of Egypt until now. I have lived in tents, moving from place to place.

6 Por dondequiera que anduve con todo Israel ¿hablé Palabra con alguno de los jueces de Israel, a quienes mandé a apacentar a mi pueblo? Le dije: ¿por qué no me edifican una Casa de cedro?

But in all those travels with all of Israel did I ever ask any Israelite leader I'd ordered to take care of my people, ‘Why haven't you built a cedar house for me?’

7 Por tanto, ahora dirás a mi esclavo David: Yavé de las huestes dice: Yo te tomé del pasto, de seguir tras las ovejas, para que fueras soberano sobre mi pueblo Israel.

So then, go and tell my servant David this is what the Lord Almighty says. It was me who took you from the fields, from looking after sheep, to become a leader of my people Israel.

8 Estuve contigo en todo lo que anduviste y corté de tu presencia a todos tus enemigos. Te haré un nombre como el nombre de los grandes de la tierra.

I have been with you wherever you've gone. I have struck down all your enemies right in front of you, and I will make your reputation as great as the most famous people on earth.

9 Asimismo dispuse un lugar para mi pueblo Israel. Lo planté para que viva en él y no vuelva a ser removido, ni los perversos vuelvan a consumirlos como antes,

I will choose a place for my people Israel. I will settle them there and they won't be disturbed anymore. Evil people won't persecute them as they used to,

10 desde el tiempo cuando designé jueces para mi pueblo Israel y sometí a todos tus enemigos. Además, te informo que Yavé te edificará casa.

from the time I placed judges in charge of my people. I will defeat all of your enemies. Also I want to make it clear that I the Lord will build a house for you.

11 Después de ti, cuando tus días sean cumplidos para ir a estar con tus antepasados, habrá uno de tus descendientes y estableceré su reino.

For when you come to the end of your life and join your ancestors in death, I will bring to power one of your descendants, one of your sons, and make sure his kingdom is successful.

12 Él me edificará Casa, y Yo confirmaré su trono eternamente.

He will be the one to build me a house, and I will make sure his kingdom lasts forever.

13 Yo le seré Padre y él me será hijo. No apartaré mi misericordia de él, como la aparté del que estaba antes de ti,

I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me. I will never take away my kindness and love from him, as I did in the case of the one who ruled before you.

14 sino lo confirmaré en mi Casa y en mi reino eternamente. Su trono será establecido para siempre.

I will put him in charge of my house and my kingdom forever, and his dynasty will last forever.”

15 Natán habló a David todas estas palabras según toda esta visión.

This is what Nathan explained to David—everything he was told in this divine revelation.

16 Entonces el rey David entró, se colocó delante de Yavé y dijo: ¡Oh Yavé ʼElohim! ¿Quién soy yo y qué es mi casa, para que me trajeras hasta aquí?

Then King David went and sat down in the presence of the Lord. He prayed, “Who am I, Lord God, and what is significant about my family, that you have brought me to this place?

17 Aun esto fue poco delante de Ti, oh ʼElohim, pues hablaste del futuro de la casa de tu esclavo en un tiempo lejano y me consideraste como un hombre excelente, oh Yavé ʼElohim.

God, you talk as if this was a small thing in your eyes, and you also have spoken about the future of my house, my family dynasty. You also see me as someone very important, Lord God.

18 ¿Qué más puede David decirte por honrar a tu esclavo? Pues Tú conoces a tu esclavo.

What more can I, David, say to you for honoring me in this way? You know your servant all too well!

19 Oh Yavé, por amor a tu esclavo y según tu corazón, hiciste toda esta grandeza al dar a conocer todas estas grandezas.

Lord, you're doing all this for me, your servant, and because it's what you want—doing all these amazing things and letting people know about them.

20 Oh Yavé, nadie hay como Tú, ni hay ʼElohim aparte de Ti, conforme a todo lo que escucharon nuestros oídos.

Lord, there really is no-one like you; there is no other God, only you. We have never heard about anyone else.

21 ¿Cuál otro pueblo hay en la tierra como tu pueblo Israel, al cual ʼElohim acudió a rescatarlo como pueblo para Él, a fin de darte renombre por medio de grandes y terribles hazañas al expulsar naciones de delante de tu pueblo que rescataste de Egipto?

Who else is as fortunate as your people Israel? Who else on earth did God go and redeem to make his own people? You gained a wonderful reputation for yourself by all the tremendous, amazing things you did in driving out other nations before your people as you redeemed them from Egypt.

22 Pues estableciste a tu pueblo Israel como pueblo tuyo para siempre, y Tú, oh Yavé, fuiste su ʼElohim.

You made your people Israel your own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.

23 Ahora pues, oh Yavé, confirma para siempre la Palabra que hablaste acerca de tu esclavo y de su casa. Haz como dijiste.

So now, Lord, please ensure that what you have said about me and my house happens, and lasts forever. Please do as you have promised,

24 Permanezca y sea engrandecido tu Nombre para siempre, a fin de que se diga: ¡Yavé de las huestes, ʼElohim de Israel, es ʼElohim para Israel! Sea establecida la casa de tu esclavo David delante de Ti.

and may your true nature be recognized and honored forever, with people declaring, ‘The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, is Israel's God!’ May the house of your servant David continue to be there in your presence.

25 Porque tú, ʼElohim mío, revelaste al oído de tu esclavo que le edificarás casa. Por eso tu esclavo halló valor para orar ante Ti.

You, my God, have explained to me, your servant, that you will build me a house. That's why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.

26 Ahora pues, Yavé, Tú eres ʼElohim, y prometiste a tu esclavo este bien.

For you, Lord, are God! You are the one who has promised all these good things to your servant.

27 Dígnate bendecir la casa de tu esclavo para que permanezca perpetuamente delante de Ti. Porque Tú, oh Yavé, la bendijiste, y será bendita para siempre.

So now, please bless your servant's house that it may continue in your presence forever. For when you bless, Lord, it is blessed forever.”