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1 Chronicles 17

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1 Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent."

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

3 But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan,

4 "Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in.

5 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 dwelling to dwelling.

6 In all places where I have moved with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people, saying, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"'

7 Now, therefore, thus shall you say to my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel,

8 and I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.

9 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall waste them no more, as formerly,

10 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build you a house.

11 When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

12 He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.

13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you,

14 but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.'"

15 In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.

16 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, "Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

17 And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, O LORD God!

18 And what more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant.

19 For your servant's sake, O LORD, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.

20 There is none like you, O LORD, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

21 And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making for yourself a name for great and awesome things, in driving out nations before your people whom you redeemed from Egypt?

22 And you made your people Israel to be your people forever, and you, O LORD, became their God.

23 And now, O LORD, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken,

24 and your name will be established and magnified forever, saying, 'The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel's God,' and the house of your servant David will be established before you.

25 For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

26 And now, O LORD, you are God, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

27 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O LORD, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever."

The Message Bible MSG

1 After the king had made himself at home, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Look at this: Here I am comfortable in a luxurious palace of cedar and the Chest of the Covenant of God sits under a tent."

2 Nathan told David, "Whatever is on your heart, go and do it; God is with you."

3 But that night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

4 "Go and tell my servant David, This is God's word on the matter: You will not build me a 'house' to live in.

5 Why, I haven't lived in a 'house' from the time I brought up the children of Israel from Egypt till now; I've gone from one tent and makeshift shelter to another.

6 In all my travels with all Israel, did I ever say to any of the leaders I commanded to shepherd Israel, 'Why haven't you built me a house of cedar?'

7 "So here is what you are to tell my servant David: The God-of-the-Angel-Armies has this word for you: I took you from the pasture, tagging after sheep, and made you prince over my people Israel.

8 I was with you everywhere you went and mowed your enemies down before you; and now I'm about to make you famous, ranked with the great names on earth.

9 I'm going to set aside a place for my people Israel and plant them there so they'll have their own home and not be knocked around anymore; nor will evil nations afflict them as they always have,

10 even during the days I set judges over my people Israel. And finally, I'm going to conquer all your enemies.

11 When your life is complete and you're buried with your ancestors, then I'll raise up your child to succeed you, a child from your own body, and I'll firmly establish his rule.

12 He will build a house to honor me, and I will guarantee his kingdom's rule forever.

13 I'll be a father to him, and he'll be a son to me. I will never remove my gracious love from him as I did from the one who preceded you.

14 I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will always be there, rock solid."

15 Nathan gave David a complete and accurate report of everything he heard and saw in the vision.

16 King David went in, took his place before God, and prayed:

17 But that's nothing compared to what's coming, for you've also spoken of my family far into the future, given me a glimpse into tomorrow and looked on me, Master God, as a Somebody.

18 What's left for David to say to this - to your honoring your servant, even though you know me, just as I am?

19 O God, out of the goodness of your heart, you've taken your servant to do this great thing and put your great work on display.

20 There's none like you, God, no God but you, nothing to compare with what we've heard with our own ears.

21 And who is like your people, like Israel, a nation unique on earth, whom God set out to redeem as his own people (and became most famous for it), performing great and fearsome acts, throwing out nations and their gods left and right as you saved your people from Egypt?

22 You established for yourself a people - your very own Israel! - your people forever. And you, God, became their God.

23 So now, great God, this word that you have spoken to me and my family, guarantee it forever! Do exactly what you've promised!

24 Then your reputation will be confirmed and flourish always as people exclaim, "The God-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God over Israel, is Israel's God!" And the house of your servant David will remain rock solid under your watchful presence.

25 You, my God, have told me plainly, "I will build you a house." That's how I was able to find the courage to pray this prayer to you.

26 God, being the God you are, you have spoken all these wonderful words to me.

27 As if that weren't enough, you've blessed my family so that it will continue in your presence always. Because you have blessed it, God, it's really blessed - blessed for good!