English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Chronicles Book, chapter 17, verse 22 in Nlv Version

1 Chronicles 17 : 1 (NLV)

Now when David lived in his house, he said to Nathan the special preacher, "See, I am living in a house of cedar wood. But the special box with the Law of the Lord is under a tent."

1 Chronicles 17 : 2 (NLV)

Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart. For God is with you."

1 Chronicles 17 : 3 (NLV)

But that same night the Word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

1 Chronicles 17 : 4 (NLV)

"Go and tell My servant David, 'This is what the Lord says. "You will not build a house for Me to live in.

1 Chronicles 17 : 5 (NLV)

For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day. But I have gone from tent to tent and from one place to another to live.

1 Chronicles 17 : 6 (NLV)

In all the places I have gone with all Israel, have I said a word to any of the judges of Israel about this? Have I said to anyone whom I told to watch over My people, 'Why have you not built a house of cedar wood for Me?' " '

1 Chronicles 17 : 7 (NLV)

So now say to My servant David, 'The Lord of All says, "I took you from the field, from following the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel.

1 Chronicles 17 : 8 (NLV)

I have been with you in every place you have gone. I have destroyed in front of you all those who hate you. And I will make your name to be known like the name of the great ones of the earth.

1 Chronicles 17 : 9 (NLV)

I will choose a place for My people Israel, and will plant them. So they will live in their own place and not be moved again. Never again will they be under the power of sinful men, as they were before,

1 Chronicles 17 : 10 (NLV)

from the time that I told judges to rule My people Israel. I will put under your power all those who hate you. And I say to you that the Lord will build a house for you.

1 Chronicles 17 : 11 (NLV)

When your days are over, the time will come when you must go to be with your fathers. But then I will put into power one of your sons after you. I will make him king.

1 Chronicles 17 : 12 (NLV)

He will build a house for Me. And I will make his throne last forever.

1 Chronicles 17 : 13 (NLV)

I will be his father, and he will be My son. I will not take My loving-kindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.

1 Chronicles 17 : 14 (NLV)

But I will put him over My house and in My nation forever. And his throne will last forever." ' "

1 Chronicles 17 : 15 (NLV)

Nathan told David all these words from all this special dream.

1 Chronicles 17 : 16 (NLV)

Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, "Who am I, O God? What is my house, that You have brought me this far?

1 Chronicles 17 : 17 (NLV)

This was a small thing in Your eyes, O God. You have spoken of Your servant's house for a long time to come. You have thought of me as if I were an important man, O Lord God.

1 Chronicles 17 : 18 (NLV)

What more can David say to You about the honor given to Your servant? For You know Your servant.

1 Chronicles 17 : 19 (NLV)

You have made all this greatness, O Lord. You have made known all these great things, for Your servant, and by Your own heart.

1 Chronicles 17 : 20 (NLV)

O Lord, there is no one like You. There is no God other than You, by all that we have heard with our ears.

1 Chronicles 17 : 21 (NLV)

What other nation on earth is like Your people Israel? God went to free them to be His people. You made Yourself a name by great things which filled people with fear. You drove out the nations before Your people, whom You set free from Egypt.

1 Chronicles 17 : 22 (NLV)

You made Your people Israel to be Your people forever. And You, O Lord, became their God.

1 Chronicles 17 : 23 (NLV)

Now, O Lord, let the Word that You have spoken about Your servant and his house be made sure forever. Do as You have said.

1 Chronicles 17 : 24 (NLV)

Let Your name be made sure and honored forever, saying, 'The Lord of All, the God of Israel, is Israel's God. And the house of Your servant David is made to last before You.'

1 Chronicles 17 : 25 (NLV)

For You, O my God, have made it known to Your servant that You will build a house for him. So Your servant has found strength of heart to pray to You.

1 Chronicles 17 : 26 (NLV)

And now, O Lord, You are God. You have promised this good thing to Your servant.

1 Chronicles 17 : 27 (NLV)

Now it has pleased You to bring good to the house of Your servant. May it last forever before You. For when You bring good to something, O Lord, good is with it forever."