2 Samuel 7 NKJV NLT Parallel

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1Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

1When King David was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,

2that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains.”

2the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!”

3Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

3Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you.”

4But it happened that night that the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

4But that same night the LORD said to Nathan,

5“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?

5“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD has declared: Are you the one to build a house for me to live in?

6For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought the children of Israel up from Egypt, even to this day, but have moved about in a tent and in a tabernacle.

6I have never lived in a house, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until this very day. I have always moved from one place to another with a tent and a Tabernacle as my dwelling.

7Wherever I have moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’

7Yet no matter where I have gone with the Israelites, I have never once complained to Israel’s tribal leaders, the shepherds of my people Israel. I have never asked them, “Why haven’t you built me a beautiful cedar house?”’

8Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: “I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.

8“Now go and say to my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I took you from tending sheep in the pasture and selected you to be the leader of my people Israel.

9And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

9I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before your eyes. Now I will make your name as famous as anyone who has ever lived on the earth!

10Moreover 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; nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously,

10And I will provide a homeland for my people Israel, planting them in a secure place where they will never be disturbed. Evil nations won’t oppress them as they’ve done in the past,

11since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that He will make you a house.

11starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. “‘Furthermore, the LORD declares that he will make a house for you—a dynasty of kings!

12“When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

12For when you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong.

13He 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—a temple—for my name. And I will secure his royal throne forever.

14I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

14I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he sins, I will correct and discipline him with the rod, like any father would do.

15But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

15But my favor will not be taken from him as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from your sight.

16And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

16Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”

17According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

17So Nathan went back to David and told him everything the LORD had said in this vision. David’s Prayer of Thanks

18Then King David 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 prayed, “Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?

19And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O Lord GOD; and You have also spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come. Is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

19And now, Sovereign LORD, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign LORD?

20Now what more can David say to You? For You, Lord GOD, know Your servant.

20“What more can I say to you? You know what your servant is really like, Sovereign LORD.

21For Your word’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all these great things, to make Your servant know them.

21Because of your promise and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have made them known to your servant.

22Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

22“How great you are, O Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you!

23And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for Himself a name—and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land—before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations, and their gods?

23What other nation on earth is like your people Israel? What other nation, O God, have you redeemed from slavery to be your own people? You made a great name for yourself when you redeemed your people from Egypt. You performed awesome miracles and drove out the nations and gods that stood in their way.

24For You have made Your people Israel Your very own people forever; and You, LORD, have become their God.

24You made Israel your very own people forever, and you, O LORD, became their God.

25“Now, O LORD God, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, establish it forever and do as You have said.

25“And now, O LORD God, I am your servant; do as you have promised concerning me and my family. Confirm it as a promise that will last forever.

26So let Your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.

26And may your name be honored forever so that everyone will say, ‘The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is God over Israel!’ And may the house of your servant David continue before you forever.

27For You, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to You.

27“O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, God of Israel, I have been bold enough to pray this prayer to you because you have revealed all this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you—a dynasty of kings!’

28“And now, O Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.

28For you are God, O Sovereign LORD. Your words are truth, and you have promised these good things to your servant.

29Now therefore, let it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue before You forever; for You, O Lord GOD, have spoken it, and with Your blessing let the house of Your servant be blessed forever.”

29And now, may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you have spoken, and when you grant a blessing to your servant, O Sovereign LORD, it is an eternal blessing!”

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