1 ¶ After king David had settled into his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all the enemies around him;

2 The king said to Nathan the prophet, Look, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God resides in a tent.

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

4 ¶ And that night, the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house in which to live?

6 From the time that I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, to this day, I have not lived in a house, but have moved about with a tent for my dwelling.

7 In all the places through which I have gone with all the children of Israel, did I once say to anyone whom I commanded to lead my people Israel, from any of the tribes, Why do you not build a house of cedar?

8 So now say this to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be a ruler over my people, over Israel:

9 And I was with you wherever you went, and have destroyed all your enemies before you, and have made your name great, like the names of the great men of the earth.

10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, so that they may live in a place of their own, and not have to move again; nor shall wicked men afflict them any longer, as they did before,

11 Ever since the time when I appointed judges over my people Israel, and by giving you rest from all your enemies. The LORD is telling you that he will build you a house.

12 And when your days are complete, and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up after you your seed, that is your descendant, who will proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

13 He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he bears the guilt of sin, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

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

16 And your house and your kingdom will be established forever before you: your throne will be established forever.

17 So Nathan spoke to David, in accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision.

18 ¶ Then 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?

19 Then as if this was a small thing in your sight, O Lord GOD; you have also spoken of your servant’s house in the distant future. And this is a revelation for mankind, O Lord GOD?

20 What more can David say to you? for you, Lord GOD, know your servant.

21 Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have done all these great things, to make your servant understand.

22 Therefore you are great, O LORD God: for there is none like you, nor is there any God other than you, as all we have heard confirms.

23 What other nation on the earth is like your people, like Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, and to make a name for himself, doing great and terrible things for them and their land, redeeming them from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

24 For you have established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever: and you, LORD, became their God.

25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, and do as you have said.

26 And 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.

27 For you, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: so your servant has found courage in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

28 And now, O Lord GOD, you are that God, and your words are true, and you have promised this goodness to your servant:

29 Therefore now let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you: for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed forever.