V.1 Now it came to pass, as David 1732 sat 3427-1 in his house, 1004 that David 1732 said 559-4 to Nathan 5416 the prophet, 5030 Lo, I dwell 3427-6 in an house 1004 of cedars, 730 but the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of the LORD 3068 [remaineth] under curtains. 3407

17:2 Then Nathan 5416 said 559-4 unto David, 1732 Do 6213-3 all that [is] in thine heart; 3824 for God 430 [is] with thee.

17:3 And it came to pass the same night, 3915 that the word 1697 of God 430 came to Nathan, 5416 saying, 559-2

17:4 Go 3212-3 and tell 559-1 David 1732 my servant, 5650 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD, 3068 Thou shalt not build 1129-4 me an house 1004 to dwell in: 3427-2

17:5 For I have not dwelt 3427-1 in an house 1004 since the day 3117 that I brought up 5927-52 Israel 3478 unto this day; 3117 but have gone from tent 168 to tent, 168 and from [one] tabernacle 4908 [to another].

17:6 Wheresoever I have walked 1980-98 with all Israel, 3478 spake 1696-14 I a word 1697 to any 259 of the judges 8199-6 of Israel, 3478 whom I commanded 6680-14 to feed 7462-2 my people, 5971 saying, 559-2 Why have ye not built 1129-1 me an house 1004 of cedars? 730

17:7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say 559-4 unto my servant 5650 David, 1732 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 I took 3947-1 thee from the sheepcote, 5116 [even] from following 310 the sheep, 6629 that thou shouldest be ruler 5057 over my people 5971 Israel: 3478

17:8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, 1980-1 and have cut off 3772-55 all thine enemies 341-6 from before 6440 thee, and have made 6213-1 thee a name 8034 like the name 8034 of the great men 1419 that [are] in the earth. 776

17:9 Also I will ordain 7760-1 a place 4725 for my people 5971 Israel, 3478 and will plant 5193-1 them, and they shall dwell 7931-1 in their place, and shall be moved 7264-4 no more; neither shall the children 1121 of wickedness 5766 waste 1086-15 them any more, 3254-55 as at the beginning, 7223

17:10 And since the time 3117 that I commanded 6680-14 judges 8199-6 [to be] over my people 5971 Israel. 3478 Moreover I will subdue 3665-52 all thine enemies. 341-6 Furthermore I tell 5046-55 thee that the LORD 3068 will build 1129-4 thee an house. 1004

17:11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days 3117 be expired 4390-1 that thou must go 3212-2 [to be] with thy fathers, 1 that I will raise up 6965-52 thy seed 2233 after 310 thee, which shall be of thy sons; 1121 and I will establish 3559-52 his kingdom. 4438

17:12 He shall build 1129-4 me an house, 1004 and I will stablish 3559-31 his throne 3678 for 5704 ever. 5769

17:13 I will be his father, 1 and he shall be my son: 1121 and I will not take my mercy 2617 away 5493-55 from him, as I took 5493-52 [it] from [him] that was before 6440 thee:

17:14 But I will settle 5975-52 him in mine house 1004 and in my kingdom 4438 for ever: 5769 and his throne 3678 shall be established 3559-12 for 5704 evermore. 5769

17:15 According to all these words, 1697 and according to all this vision, 2377 so did Nathan 5416 speak 1696-14 unto David. 1732

17:16 And David 1732 the king 4428 came 935-4 and sat 3427-4 before 6440 the LORD, 3068 and said, 559-4 Who [am] I, O LORD 3068 God, 430 and what [is] mine house, 1004 that thou hast brought 935-52 me hitherto? 1988

17:17 And [yet] this was a small thing 6994-4 in thine eyes, 5869 O God; 430 for thou hast [also] spoken 1696-17 of thy servant's 5650 house 1004 for a great while to come, 7350 and hast regarded 7200-1 me according to the estate 8448 of a man 120 of high degree, 4609 O LORD 3068 God. 430

17:18 What can David 1732 [speak] more 3254-55 to thee for the honour 3519 of thy servant? 5650 for thou knowest 3045-1 thy servant. 5650

17:19 O LORD, 3068 for thy servant's 5650 sake, and according to thine own heart, 3820 hast thou done 6213-1 all this greatness, 1420 in making known 3045-53 all [these] great things. 1420

17:20 O LORD, 3068 [there is] none like thee, neither [is there any] God 430 beside 2108 thee, according to all that we have heard 8085-1 with our ears. 241

17:21 And what one 259 nation 1471 in the earth 776 [is] like thy people 5971 Israel, 3478 whom God 430 went 1980-1 to redeem 6299-2 [to be] his own people, 5971 to make 7760-2 thee a name 8034 of greatness 1420 and terribleness, 3372-12 by driving out 1644-15 nations 1471 from before 6440 thy people, 5971 whom thou hast redeemed 6299-1 out of Egypt? 4714

17:22 For thy people 5971 Israel 3478 didst thou make 5414-4 thine own people 5971 for 5704 ever; 5769 and thou, LORD, 3068 becamest their God. 430

17:23 Therefore now, LORD, 3068 let the thing 1697 that thou hast spoken 1696-14 concerning thy servant 5650 and concerning his house 1004 be established 539-11 for 5704 ever, 5769 and do 6213-3 as thou hast said. 1696-14

17:24 Let it even be established, 539-11 that thy name 8034 may be magnified 1431-4 for 5704 ever, 5769 saying, 559-2 The LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 [is] the God 430 of Israel, 3478 [even] a God 430 to Israel: 3478 and [let] the house 1004 of David 1732 thy servant 5650 [be] established 3559-12 before 6440 thee.

17:25 For thou, O my God, 430 hast told 1540-1 241 thy servant 5650 that thou wilt build 1129-2 him an house: 1004 therefore thy servant 5650 hath found 4672-1 [in his heart] to pray 6419-99 before 6440 thee.

17:26 And now, LORD, 3068 thou art God, 430 and hast promised 1696-17 this goodness 2896 unto thy servant: 5650