After - David had settled into his palace , he said to Nathan the prophet , “ Here I am , living in a house of cedar , while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent. ”
And Nathan ... replied to David , “ Do all that (is) in your heart , for God is with you. ”
But that ... night the word of God came to Nathan , saying ,
“ Go and tell ... My servant David that this is what the LORD says : You are not the one to build a house in which to dwell.
For I have not dwelt in a house from the day - I brought - Israel up (out of Egypt) until this day , but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.
In all - My journeys with all the Israelites , have I ever asked ... ... any (of the) leaders ... - I appointed to shepherd - My people , - ‘ 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 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. And I will subdue - all your enemies. Moreover , I declare that the LORD will build a house
And when your days are fulfilled and you go (to be) with your fathers , I will raise up - your descendant after you , - - one of your own sons , and I will establish - his kingdom.
He will build a house and I will establish - his throne forever ....
I will be Father , and he will be son. And {I will} never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed (it) from your predecessor ... ....
But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever ... , and his 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 this far ?
And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes , O God , You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man ... of great distinction , O LORD God.
What more ... can David say to You for so honoring - Your servant ? For You - know Your servant ,
O LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart , You have accomplished - vvv this great thing and revealed - all Your greatness.
O LORD , (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 You made a name through great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before Your people , whom You redeemed from Egypt.
For You have made - Your people Israel ... forever ... , and You , O LORD , have become God.
And now , O LORD , let the word - You have spoken concerning Your servant ... and his house be established forever .... Do as You have promised ,
so that Your name will be established and magnified forever ... when it is said , ‘ The LORD of Hosts , the God of Israel , is God over Israel. ’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You.
For You , my God , have revealed - - to Your servant that You will build a house ... Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You.
And now , O LORD , You are God ! And You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
So now You have been pleased to bless - the house of Your servant , that it may continue forever before You. For You , O LORD , have blessed it , and (it will be) blessed forever. ”