English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Samuel Book, chapter 7, verse 14 in Web Version

2 Samuel 7 : 1 (WEB)

It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

2 Samuel 7 : 2 (WEB)

that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.

2 Samuel 7 : 3 (WEB)

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

2 Samuel 7 : 4 (WEB)

It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,

2 Samuel 7 : 5 (WEB)

Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

2 Samuel 7 : 6 (WEB)

for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tent.

2 Samuel 7 : 7 (WEB)

In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, spoke I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

2 Samuel 7 : 8 (WEB)

Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel;

2 Samuel 7 : 9 (WEB)

and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

2 Samuel 7 : 10 (WEB)

I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first,

2 Samuel 7 : 11 (WEB)

and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.

2 Samuel 7 : 12 (WEB)

When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

2 Samuel 7 : 13 (WEB)

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

2 Samuel 7 : 14 (WEB)

I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;

2 Samuel 7 : 15 (WEB)

but my loving kindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.

2 Samuel 7 : 16 (WEB)

Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before you: your throne shall be established forever.

2 Samuel 7 : 17 (WEB)

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

2 Samuel 7 : 18 (WEB)

Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

2 Samuel 7 : 19 (WEB)

This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come; and this too after the manner of men, Lord Yahweh!

2 Samuel 7 : 20 (WEB)

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

2 Samuel 7 : 21 (WEB)

For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, have you worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

2 Samuel 7 : 22 (WEB)

Therefore you are great, Yahweh God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

2 Samuel 7 : 23 (WEB)

What one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and awesome things for your land, before your people, whom you redeem to you out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

2 Samuel 7 : 24 (WEB)

You did establish to yourself your people Israel to be a people to you forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.

2 Samuel 7 : 25 (WEB)

Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm you it forever, and do as you have spoken.

2 Samuel 7 : 26 (WEB)

Let your name be magnified forever, saying, Yahweh of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David shall be established before you.

2 Samuel 7 : 27 (WEB)

For you, Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore has your servant found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

2 Samuel 7 : 28 (WEB)

Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant:

2 Samuel 7 : 29 (WEB)

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