English Bible
2 Samuel 7
Big screen- 1And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
- 2That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.
- 3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in yours heart; for the LORD is with you.
- 4And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
- 5Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me an house for me to dwell in?
- 6Whereas 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.
- 7In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spoke I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build all of you not me an house of cedar?
- 8Now therefore so shall you say unto my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
- 9And I was with you anywhere you went, and have cut off all yours enemies out of your sight, and have made you a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
- 10Moreover 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 in time past,
- 11And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all yours enemies. Also the LORD tells you that he will make you an house.
- 12And when your days be fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, which shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
- 13He shall build an house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
- 14I 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:
- 15But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.
- 16And yours house and your kingdom shall be established for ever before you: your throne shall be established for ever.
- 17According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
- 18Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that you have brought me until now?
- 19And this was yet a small thing in your sight, O Lord GOD; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
- 20And what can David say more unto you? for you, Lord GOD, know your servant.
- 21For your word's sake, and according to yours own heart, have you done all these great things, to make your servant know them.
- 22Wherefore you are great, O LORD God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God beside you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- 23And what one nation in the earth is like your 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 your land, before your people, which you redeemed to you from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
- 24For you have confirmed to yourself your people Israel to be a people unto you for ever: and you, LORD, are become their God.
- 25And now, O LORD God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as you have said.
- 26And let your name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of your servant David be established before you.
- 27For you, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you an house: therefore has your servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto you.
- 28And now, O Lord GOD, you are that God, and your words be true, and you have promised this goodness unto your servant:
- 29Therefore now let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue for ever before you: for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed for ever.