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# Chapter 7
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1 When the king had settled into his palace and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
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2 the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains.”
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3 So Nathan told the king, “Go and do all that is on your mind, for the Lord is with you.”
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4 But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan:
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5 “Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?
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6 From the time I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until today I have not dwelt in a house; instead, I have been moving around with a tent as my dwelling.
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7 In all my journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever spoken a word to one of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, asking: Why haven’t you built me a house of cedar?’
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8 “So now this is what you are to say to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, to be ruler over my people Israel.
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9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a great name for you like that of the greatest on the earth.
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10 I will designate a place for my people Israel and plant them, so that they may live there and not be disturbed again. Evildoers will not continue to oppress them as they have done
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11 ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies.
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“‘The Lord declares to you: The Lord himself will make a house for you.
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12 When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
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13 He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
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14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and blows from mortals.
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15 But my faithful love will never leave him as it did when I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
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16 Your house and kingdom will endure before me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’”
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17 Nathan reported all these words and this entire vision to David.
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18 Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said,
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Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that you have brought me this far?
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19 What you have done so far was a little thing to you, Lord God, for you have also spoken about your servant’s house in the distant future. And this is a revelation for mankind, Lord God.
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20 What more can David say to you? You know your servant, Lord God.
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21 Because of your word and according to your will, you have revealed all these great things to your servant.
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22 This is why you are great, Lord God. There is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as all we have heard confirms.
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23 And who is like your people Israel? God came to one nation on earth in order to redeem a people for himself, to make a name for himself, and to perform for them great and awesome acts, driving out nations and their gods before your people you redeemed for yourself from Egypt.
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24 You established your people Israel to be your own people forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.
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25 Now, Lord God, fulfill the promise forever that you have made to your servant and his house. Do as you have promised,
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26 so that your name will be exalted forever, when it is said, “The Lord of Armies is God over Israel.” The house of your servant David will be established before you
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27 since you, Lord of Armies, God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant when you said, “I will build a house for you.” Therefore, your servant has found the courage to pray this prayer to you.
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28 Lord God, you are God; your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
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29 Now, please bless your servant’s house so that it will continue before you forever. For you, Lord God, have spoken, and with your blessing your servant’s house will be blessed forever. |