1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

2 Samuel 7

1 Nathan first approving the purpose of David to build God an house, 4 after by the Word of God forbiddeth him. 12 He promiseth him benefits and blessings in his seed. 18 David's prayer and thanksgiving.

 7:1 Now it came 1961 about when 3588 the king 4428 lived 3427 in his house 1004, and the LORD 3068 had given 5117 him rest 5117 on every 5439 side 5439 from all 3605 his enemies 340,

 7:2 that the king 4428 said 559 to Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030, “See 7200 now 4994, I dwell 3427 in a house 1004 of cedar 730, but the ark 727 of God 430 dwells 3427 within 8432 tent 3407 curtains 3407.”

 7:3 Nathan 5416 said 559 to the king 4428, “Go 1980, do 6213a all 3605 that is in your mind 3824, for the LORD 3068 is with you.”

 7:4 ¶ But in the same 1931 night 3915 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came 1961 to Nathan 5416, saying 559,

 7:5 “Go 1980 and say 559 to My servant 5650 David 1732, ‘Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, “Are you the one who should build 1129 Me a house 1004 to dwell 3427 in?

 7:6 “For I have not dwelt 3427 in a house 1004 since 4480 the day 3117 I brought 5927 up the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 from Egypt 4714, even to this 2088 day 3117; but I have been 1961 moving 1980 about in a tent 168, even in a tabernacle 4908.

 7:7 “Wherever 3605 834 I have gone 1980 with all 3605 the sons 1121 of Israel 3478, did I speak 1696 a word 1697 with one 259 of the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478, which 834 I commanded 6680 to shepherd 7462a My people 5971a Israel 3478, saying 559, ‘Why 4100 have you not built 1129 Me a house 1004 of cedar 730?’”’

 7:8 “Now 6258 therefore, thus 3541 you shall say 559 to My servant 5650 David 1732, ‘Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, “I took 3947 you from the pasture 5116a, from following 310 the sheep 6629, to be ruler 5057 over 5921 My people 5971a Israel 3478.

 7:9 “I have been 1961 with you wherever 3605 834 you have gone 1980 and have cut 3772 off 3772 all 3605 your enemies 340 from before 6440 you; and I will make 6213a you a great 1419 name 8034, like the names 8034 of the great 1419 men 1419 who 834 are on the earth 776.

 7:10 “I will also appoint 7760 a place 4725 for My people 5971a Israel 3478 and will plant 5193 them, that they may live 7931 in their own place 8478 and not be disturbed 7264 again 5750, nor 3808 will the wicked 5767b 1121 afflict 6031a them any 3254 more 3254 as formerly 7223,

 7:11 even from the day 3117 that I commanded 6680 judges 8199 to be over 5921 My people 5971a Israel 3478; and I will give 5117 you rest 5117 from all 3605 your enemies 340. The LORD 3068 also declares 5046 to you that the LORD 3068 will make 6213a a house 1004 for you.

 7:12 “When 3588 your days 3117 are complete 4390 and you lie 7901 down 7901 with your fathers 1, I will raise 6965 up your descendant 2233 after 310 you, who 834 will come 3318 forth 3318 from you, and I will establish 3559 his kingdom 4467.

 7:13 “He shall build 1129 a house 1004 for My name 8034, and I will establish 3559 the throne 3678 of his kingdom 4467 forever 5704 5769.

 7:14 “I will be a father 1 to him and he will be a son 1121 to Me; when 834 he commits 5753b iniquity 5753b, I will correct 3198 him with the rod 7626 of men 376 and the strokes 5061 of the sons 1121 of men 120,

 7:15 but My lovingkindness 2617a shall not depart 5493 from him, as I took 5493 [it] away 5493 from Saul 7586, whom 834 I removed 5493 from before 6440 you.

 7:16 “Your house 1004 and your kingdom 4467 shall endure 539 before 6440 Me forever 5704 5769; your throne 3678 shall be established 3559 forever 5704 5769.”’”

 7:17 In accordance with all 3605 these 428 words 1697 and all 3605 this 2088 vision 2384, so 3651 Nathan 5416 spoke 1696 to David 1732.

 7:18 ¶ Then David 1732 the king 4428 went 935 in and sat 3427 before 6440 the LORD 3068, and he said 559, “Who 4310 am I, O Lord 136 GOD 3068, and what 4310 is my house 1004, that You have brought 935 me this 1988 far 1988?

 7:19 “And yet 5750 this 2088 was insignificant 6994 in Your eyes 5869, O Lord 136 GOD 3068, for You have spoken 1696 also 1571 of the house 1004 of Your servant 5650 concerning the distant 7350 future 7350. And this 2088 is the custom 8451 of man 120, O Lord 136 GOD 3068.

 7:20 “Again 5750 what 4100 more 5750 can David 1732 say 1696 to You? For You know 3045 Your servant 5650, O Lord 136 GOD 3068!

 7:21 “For the sake 5668 of Your word 1697, and according to Your own heart 3820, You have done 6213a all 3605 this 2088 greatness 1420 to let Your servant 5650 know 3045.

 7:22 “For this 3651 reason 5921 3651 You are great 1431, O Lord 136 GOD 3068; for there 369 is none 369 like 3644 You, and there 369 is no 369 God 430 besides 2108 You, according to all 3605 that we have heard 8085 with our ears 241.

 7:23 “And what 4310 one 259 nation 1471 on the earth 776 is like Your people 5971a Israel 3478, whom 834 God 430 went 1980 to redeem 6299 for Himself as a people 5971a and to make 7760 a name 8034 for Himself, and to do 6213a a great 1420 thing 1420 for You and awesome 3372a things 3372a for Your land 776, before 4480 6440 Your people 5971a whom 834 You have redeemed 6299 for Yourself from Egypt 4714, [from] nations 1471 and their gods 430?

 7:24 “For You have established 3559 for Yourself Your people 5971a Israel 3478 as Your own people 5971a forever 5704 5769, and You, O LORD 3068, have become 1961 their God 430.

 7:25 “Now 6258 therefore, O LORD 3068 God 430, the word 1697 that You have spoken 1696 concerning 5921 Your servant 5650 and his house 1004, confirm 6965 [it] forever 5704 5769, and do 6213a as You have spoken 1696,

 7:26 that Your name 8034 may be magnified 1431 forever 5704 5769, by saying 559, ‘The LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 is God 430 over 5921 Israel 3478’; and may the house 1004 of Your servant 5650 David 1732 be established 3559 before 6440 You.

 7:27 “For You, O LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, the God 430 of Israel 3478, have made 1540 a revelation 1540 241 to Your servant 5650, saying 559, ‘I will build 1129 you a house 1004’; therefore 5921 3651 Your servant 5650 has found 4672 courage 3820 to pray 6419 this 2088 prayer 8605 to You.

 7:28 “Now 6258, O Lord 136 GOD 3068, You are God 430, and Your words 1697 are truth 571, and You have promised 1696 this 2088 good 2899b thing 2899b to Your servant 5650.

 7:29 “Now 6258 therefore, may it please 2974 You to bless 1288 the house 1004 of Your servant 5650, that it may continue 1961 forever 5769 before 6440 You. For You, O Lord 136 GOD 3068, have spoken 1696; and with Your blessing 1293 may the house 1004 of Your servant 5650 be blessed 1288 forever 5769.”