¹ Now it came to pass, as David ^H1732 sat ^H3427 in his house, ^H1004 that David ^H1732 said ^H559 to Nathan ^H5416 the prophet, ^H5030 Lo, I dwell ^H3427 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 unto David, ^H1732 Do ^H6213 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

⁴ Go ^H3212 and tell ^H559 David ^H1732 my servant, ^H5650 Thus saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 Thou shalt not build ^H1129 me an house ^H1004 to dwell in: ^H3427

⁵ For I have not dwelt in ^H3427 an house ^H1004 since the day ^H3117 that I brought up ^H5927 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 with all Israel, ^H3478 spake ^H1696 I a word ^H1697 to any ^H259 of the judges ^H8199 of Israel, ^H3478 whom I commanded ^H6680 to feed ^H7462 my people, ^H5971 saying, ^H559 Why have ye not built ^H1129 me an house ^H1004 of cedars? ^H730

⁷ Now therefore thus shalt thou say ^H559 unto my servant ^H5650 David, ^H1732 Thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 of hosts, ^H6635 I took ^H3947 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 and have cut off ^H3772 all thine enemies ^H341 from before ^H6440 thee, and have made ^H6213 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 a place ^H4725 for my people ^H5971 Israel, ^H3478 and will plant ^H5193 them, and they shall dwell ^H7931 in their place, and shall be moved ^H7264 no more; neither shall the children ^H1121 of wickedness ^H5766 waste ^H1086 them any more, ^H3254 as at the beginning, ^H7223

¹⁰ And since the time ^H3117 that I commanded ^H6680 judges ^H8199 to be over my people ^H5971 Israel. ^H3478 Moreover I will subdue ^H3665 all thine enemies. ^H341 Furthermore I tell ^H5046 thee that the LORD ^H3068 will build ^H1129 thee an house. ^H1004

¹¹ And it shall come to pass, when thy days ^H3117 be expired ^H4390 that thou must go ^H3212 to be with thy fathers, ^H1 that I will raise up ^H6965 thy seed ^H2233 after ^H310 thee, which shall be of thy sons; ^H1121 and I will establish ^H3559 his kingdom. ^H4438

¹² He shall build ^H1129 me an house, ^H1004 and I will stablish ^H3559 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 from him, as I took ^H5493 it from him that was before ^H6440 thee:

¹⁴ But I will settle ^H5975 him in mine house ^H1004 and in my kingdom ^H4438 for ever: ^H5769 and his throne ^H3678 shall be established ^H3559 for ^H5704 evermore. ^H5769

¹⁵ According to all these words, ^H1697 and according to all this vision, ^H2377 so did Nathan ^H5416 speak ^H1696 unto David. ^H1732

¹⁶ And David ^H1732 the king ^H4428 came ^H935 and sat ^H3427 before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 and said, ^H559 Who am I, O LORD ^H3068 God, ^H430 and what is mine house, ^H1004 that thou hast brought ^H935 me hitherto? ^H1988

¹⁷ And yet this was a small thing ^H6994 in thine eyes, ^H5869 O God; ^H430 for thou hast also spoken ^H1696 of thy servant's ^H5650 house ^H1004 for a great while to come, ^H7350 and hast regarded ^H7200 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 to thee for the honour ^H3519 of thy servant? ^H5650 for thou knowest ^H3045 thy servant. ^H5650

¹⁹ O LORD, ^H3068 for thy servant's ^H5650 sake, and according to thine own heart, ^H3820 hast thou done ^H6213 all this greatness, ^H1420 in making known ^H3045 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 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 to redeem ^H6299 to be his own people, ^H5971 to make ^H7760 thee a name ^H8034 of greatness ^H1420 and terribleness, ^H3372 by driving out ^H1644 nations ^H1471 from before ^H6440 thy people, ^H5971 whom thou hast redeemed ^H6299 out of Egypt? ^H4714

²² For thy people ^H5971 Israel ^H3478 didst thou make ^H5414 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 concerning thy servant ^H5650 and concerning his house ^H1004 be established ^H539 for ^H5704 ever, ^H5769 and do ^H6213 as thou hast said. ^H1696

²⁴ Let it even be established, ^H539 that thy name ^H8034 may be magnified ^H1431 for ^H5704 ever, ^H5769 saying, ^H559 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 before ^H6440 thee.

²⁵ For thou, O my God, ^H430 hast told ^{H1540 H241} thy servant ^H5650 that thou wilt build ^H1129 him an house: ^H1004 therefore thy servant ^H5650 hath found ^H4672 in his heart to pray ^H6419 before ^H6440 thee.

²⁶ And now, LORD, ^H3068 thou art God, ^H430 and hast promised ^H1696 this goodness ^H2896 unto thy servant: ^H5650

²⁷ Now therefore let it please ^H2974 thee to bless ^H1288 the house ^H1004 of thy servant, ^H5650 that it may be before ^H6440 thee for ever: ^H5769 for thou blessest, ^H1288 O LORD, ^H3068 and it shall be blessed ^H1288 for ever. ^H5769