2 Samuel 7:8-17
New American Standard Bible
God’s Covenant with David
8 Now then, this is what you shall say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “(A)I Myself took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, (B)to be leader over My people Israel. 9 And (C)I have been with you wherever you have gone, and (D)have eliminated all your enemies from you; I will also make a great name for you, like the names of the great men who [a]are on the earth. 10 And I will establish a place for My people Israel, and (E)will plant them, so that they may live in their own place and not be disturbed again, (F)nor will [b]malicious people oppress them anymore as previously, 11 even (G)from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and (H)I will give you rest from all your enemies. The Lord also declares to you that (I)the Lord will make a house for you. 12 (J)When your days are finished and you [c](K)lie down with your fathers, (L)I will raise up your [d]descendant after you, who will come from [e]you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 (M)He shall build a house for My name, and (N)I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 (O)I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; (P)when he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and with strokes of sons of mankind, 15 but My favor shall not depart from him, (Q)as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from you. 16 (R)Your house and your kingdom shall endure before [f]Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’” 17 In accordance with all these words and all of this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
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- 2 Samuel 7:9 Or were
- 2 Samuel 7:10 Lit sons of malice
- 2 Samuel 7:12 I.e., die
- 2 Samuel 7:12 Lit seed
- 2 Samuel 7:12 Lit your bowels
- 2 Samuel 7:16 As in LXX and some ancient mss; MT you
2 Samuel 7:8-17
New International Version
8 “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock,(A) and appointed you ruler(B) over my people Israel.(C) 9 I have been with you wherever you have gone,(D) and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.(E) Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.(F) 10 And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant(G) them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed.(H) Wicked(I) people will not oppress them anymore,(J) as they did at the beginning 11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders[a](K) over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies.(L)
“‘The Lord declares(M) to you that the Lord himself will establish(N) a house(O) for you: 12 When your days are over and you rest(P) with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood,(Q) and I will establish his kingdom.(R) 13 He is the one who will build a house(S) for my Name,(T) and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.(U) 14 I will be his father, and he will be my son.(V) When he does wrong, I will punish him(W) with a rod(X) wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him,(Y) as I took it away from Saul,(Z) whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me[b]; your throne(AA) will be established(AB) forever.(AC)’”
17 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 7:11 Traditionally judges
- 2 Samuel 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you
2 Chronicles 1:8
New American Standard Bible
Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom
8 And Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great faithfulness, and (A)have made me king in his place.
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2 Chronicles 1:8
New International Version
8 Solomon answered God, “You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me(A) king in his place.
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