| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1Now it came about when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, | 1After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, |
| 2that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains." | 2he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent." |
| 3Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your mind, for the LORD is with you." | 3Nathan replied to the king, "Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the LORD is with you." |
| 4But in the same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, | 4But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying: |
| 5"Go and say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in? | 5"Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? |
| 6"For I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt, even to this day; but I have been moving about in a tent, even in a tabernacle. | 6I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling. |
| 7"Wherever I have gone with all the sons of Israel, did I speak a word with one of the tribes of Israel, which I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?'"' | 7Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"' |
| 8"Now therefore, thus you shall say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel. | 8"Now then, tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. |
| 9"I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the names of the great men who are on the earth. | 9I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth. |
| 10"I will also appoint a place for My people Israel and will plant them, that they may live in their own place and not be disturbed again, nor will the wicked afflict them any more as formerly, | 10And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning |
| 11even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also declares to you that the LORD will make a house for you. | 11and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies. "'The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you: |
| 12"When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. | 12When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. |
| 13"He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. | 13He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. |
| 14"I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, | 14I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. |
| 15but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. | 15But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. |
| 16"Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever."'" | 16Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.'" |
| 17In accordance with all these words and all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David. | 17Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation. |
| 18Then David the king went 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 this far? | 18Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? |
| 19"And yet this was insignificant in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, for You have spoken also of the house of Your servant concerning the distant future. And this is the custom of man, O Lord GOD. | 19And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign LORD, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant--and this decree, Sovereign LORD, is for a mere human! |
| 20"Again what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD! | 20"What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Sovereign LORD. |
| 21"For the sake of Your word, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness to let Your servant know. | 21For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant. |
| 22"For this reason You are great, O Lord GOD; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. | 22"How great you are, Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. |
| 23"And what one nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people and to make a name for Himself, and to do a great thing for You and awesome things for Your land, before Your people whom You have redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, from nations and their gods? | 23And who is like your people Israel--the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt? |
| 24"For You have established for Yourself Your people Israel as Your own people forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God. | 24You have established your people Israel as your very own forever, and you, LORD, have become their God. |
| 25"Now therefore, O LORD God, the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house, confirm it forever, and do as You have spoken, | 25"And now, LORD God, keep forever the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised, |
| 26that Your name may be magnified forever, by saying, 'The LORD of hosts is God over Israel'; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You. | 26so that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, 'The LORD Almighty is God over Israel!' And the house of your servant David will be established in your sight. |
| 27"For You, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have made a revelation to Your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house'; therefore Your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to You. | 27"LORD Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, 'I will build a house for you.' So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. |
| 28"Now, O Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant. | 28Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. |
| 29"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 may the house of Your servant be blessed forever." | 29Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign LORD, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever." |
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