• 2 Samuel 7:1

    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;

  • 2 Samuel 7:2

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 7:3

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

  • 2 Samuel 7:4

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

  • 2 Samuel 7:5

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

  • 2 Samuel 7:6

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 7:7

    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?

  • 2 Samuel 7:8

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

  • 2 Samuel 7:9

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 7:10

    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,

  • 2 Samuel 7:11

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 7:12

    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.

  • 2 Samuel 7:13

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

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