2 Samuel 7:4-17

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁴ But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan: ⁵ “Go to My servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build a house for Me to live in?^{(A) 6} From the time I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until today I have not lived in a house; instead, I have been moving around with a tent as My dwelling.^{(B) 7} In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked anyone among the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel: Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’

⁸ “Now this is what you are to say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from following the sheep to be ruler over My people Israel.^{(C) 9} I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a name for you like that of the greatest in the land.^{(D) 10} I will establish a place for My people Israel and plant them,^(E) so that they may live there and not be disturbed again. Evildoers will not afflict them as they have done ¹¹ ever since the day I ordered judges to be over My people Israel.^(F) I will give you rest from all your enemies.

“‘The Lord declares to you: The Lord Himself will make a house for you. ¹² When your time comes and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.^{(G) 13} He will build a house for My name,^(H) and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.^{(I) 14} I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to Me.^(J) When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a human rod and with blows from others. ¹⁵ But My faithful love will never leave him^(K) as I removed it from Saul; I removed him from your way.^{(L) 16} Your house and kingdom will endure before Me^[a] forever,^(M) and your throne will be established forever.’”^(N)

¹⁷ Nathan spoke all these words and this entire vision to David.