2 Samuel 7:1-16

2 Samuel 7:1-16

[1] And it came to pass, when the king  sat  in his house,  and the LORD  had given him rest  round about  from all his enemies;  [2] That the king  said  unto Nathan  the prophet,  See  now, I dwell  in an house  of cedar,  but the ark  of God  dwelleth  within  curtains.  [3] And Nathan  said  to the king,  do  all that is in thine heart;  for the LORD  is with thee. [4] And it came to pass that night,  that the word  of the LORD  came unto Nathan,  saying,  [5] and tell  my servant  David,  Thus saith  the LORD,  Shalt thou build  me an house  for me to dwell in?  [6] Whereas 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.  [7] In all the places wherein I have walked  with all the children  of Israel  spake  I a word  with any  of the tribes  of Israel,  whom I commanded  to feed  my people  Israel,  saying,  Why build  ye not me an house  of cedar?  [8] Now therefore so shalt thou say  unto my servant  David,  Thus saith  the LORD  of hosts,  I took  thee from the sheepcote,  from following  the sheep,  to be ruler  over my people,  over Israel:  [9] And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest,  and have cut off  all thine enemies  out of thy sight,  and have made  thee a great  name,  of the great  men that are in the earth.  [10] Moreover 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 beforetime,  [11] And as since the time  that I commanded  judges  to be over my people  Israel,  and have caused thee to rest  from all thine enemies.  Also the LORD  telleth  thee that he will make  thee an house.  [12] And when thy days  be fulfilled,  and thou shalt sleep  with thy fathers,  I will set up  thy seed  after  thee, which shall proceed  out of thy bowels,  and I will establish  his kingdom.  [13] He shall build  an house  for my name,  and I will stablish  the throne  of his kingdom  for  ever.  [14] I will be his father,  and he shall be my son.  If he commit iniquity,  I will chasten  him with the rod  and with the stripes  of the children  of men:  [15] But my mercy  shall not depart away  it from Saul,  whom I put away  before  [16] And thine house  and thy kingdom  shall be established  for  ever  before  thee: thy throne  shall be established  for  ever.