1 And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

<>the LORD had given him rest

2 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

<>v. 2, <>I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains., <>the ark of God

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

<>do all that is in thine heart, <>the LORD is with thee

4 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

<>the word of the LORD came

5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

<>my servant, <>Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

<>I have not dwelt in any house … but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle., <>children, <>Israel, <>tent, <>tent … and … tabernacle

7 In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?

<>tribes … whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, <>I commanded to feed my people

8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:

<>David … following the sheep, <>ruler over

9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

<>I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, <>I … have cut off all thine enemies, <>I … have made thee a great name, <>great men

10 Moreover 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; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,

<>v. 10, <>I will appoint a place for my people, <>will plant them, <>the children of wickedness, <>afflict

11 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

<>the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house, <>house

12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

<>thy days be fulfilled, <>thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, <>I will set up thy seed, <>thy seed

13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

<>He shall build an house for my name

14 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:

<>I will be his father, and he shall be my son., <>I will chasten him, <>stripes, <>the children of men

15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

<>my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, <>my mercy

16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

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

<>According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak, <>according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak, <>this vision

18 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

<>Who am I

19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

<>thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?, <>manner of man

20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.

<>what can David say more, <>thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant

21 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

<>For thy word's sake, <>done all these great things, <>to make thy servant know them

22 Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

<>thou art great, O LORD God, <>neither is there any God beside thee

23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

<>what one nation in the earth is like thy people, <>God went to redeem, <>redeem … redeemedst, <>you … thy

24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.

<>to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God

25 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

<>the word that thou hast spoken … establish it for ever, <>do as thou hast said

26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.

<>let thy name be magnified for ever

27 For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

<>I will build thee an house

28 And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

<>that, <>thy words be true, <>thou hast promised this goodness

29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

<>thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken, <>thy blessing