After ... the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him ,
(he) said to Nathan the prophet , “ Here ... I am , living in a house of cedar , while the ark of God remains in a tent. ”
And Nathan ... replied to the king , “ Go and do all that (is) in your heart , for the LORD is with you. ”
But that ... night the word of the LORD came to Nathan , saying ,
“ Go and tell My servant ... David that this is what the LORD says : Are you the one to build a house to dwell in ?
For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought - the Israelites {up} ... out of Egypt until this day , but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.
In all - My journeys with all the Israelites ... , have I ever asked ... ... any (of the) leaders - - I appointed to shepherd - My people - Israel , ... ‘ Why haven’t you built a house of cedar ? ’
Now then , you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says : I took you from the pasture , from following the flock , to be the ruler over My people ... Israel.
I have been with you vvv wherever you have gone , and I have cut off - all your enemies from before you. Now I will make a name like ... - the greatest in the land.
And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
and (have done) since the day - I appointed Judges - over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD ... declares that (He Himself) will establish a house
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers , I will raise up - your descendant after you , who will come from your own body , and I will establish - his kingdom.
He will build a house for My Name , and I will establish - the throne of his kingdom forever ....
I will be Father , and he will be son. When he does wrong , I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from ... Saul , whom I moved out of your way.
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me , and your throne will be established forever .... ”
So Nathan relayed to David all (the) words of this entire vision.
Then King David went in , sat before the LORD , and said , “ Who am I , O Lord GOD , and what is my house , that You have brought me vvv this far ?
And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes , O Lord GOD , You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. (Is) this Your custom with man , O Lord GOD ?
What more ... can David say to You ? For You know - Your servant , O Lord GOD.
For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart , You have accomplished - vvv this great thing and revealed it - to Your servant.
How ... great You are , O Lord GOD ! For (there is) none like You , and there is no God but You , according to everything - we have heard with our own ears.
And who is like Your people Israel — the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people and to make a name You performed great and awesome wonders - (by driving out) nations and their gods from before Your people , whom You redeemed from Egypt.
For You have established - Your people Israel - forever ... , and You , O LORD , have become God.
And now , O LORD God , confirm forever ... the word - You have spoken concerning Your servant ... and his house. Do as You have promised ,
so that Your name will be magnified forever ... when it is said , ‘ The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel. ’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.
For You , O LORD of Hosts , the God of Israel , have revealed (this) - - to Your servant when You said , ‘ I will build a house Therefore ... Your servant - has found the courage to offer this prayer to You. -
And now , O Lord GOD , You are God ! Your words are true , and You have promised this goodness to Your servant. -
Now therefore , may it please You to bless - the house of Your servant , that it may continue forever before You. For You , O Lord GOD , have spoken , and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever .... ”