God’s Covenant with David (1 Chronicles 17:1–15)
1 ULT And it happened, when the king dwelled in his house and Yahweh gave rest to him from all around, from all of his enemies, BSB BSB: After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
2 ULT that the king said to Nathan the prophet,“See, please, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, but the Box of God is dwelling in the midst of a curtain.” BSB BSB: he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
3 ULT And Nathan said to the king,“All that{ is} in your heart, go, do, for Yahweh{ is} with you.” BSB BSB: And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
4 ULT But it happened, during that night, that the word of Yahweh was to Nathan, saying, BSB BSB: But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,
5 ULT “Go, and you shall say to my servant, to David,‘Thus says Yahweh,“You, will you build for me a house for my dwelling? BSB BSB: “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
6 ULT For I have not lived in a house from the day of my bringing up the sons of Israel from Egypt and to this day, but I have been going about in a tent and in a dwelling. BSB BSB: For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.
7 ULT In any{ place} where I went about with all of the sons of Israel, did I speak a word with one of the scepters of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying,‘Why have you not built for me a house of cedars’?”’ BSB BSB: In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
8 ULT And now, thus shall you say to my servant, to David,‘Thus says Yahweh of Armies,“I, I took you from the pasture, from after the flock, to become a ruler over my people, over Israel. BSB BSB: Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
9 ULT And I have been with you in every{ place} where you have gone, and I have cut off all of your enemies from your face. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great who{ have been} on the earth. BSB BSB: I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.
10 ULT And I have established a place for my people, for Israel, and I will plant him that he may dwell under him, and he will not tremble anymore, and the sons of wickedness will not continue to afflict him as at first, BSB BSB: And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
11 ULT and from the day when I commanded judges over my people Israel. And I will give rest to you from all of your enemies. And Yahweh declares to you that Yahweh will make a house for you. BSB BSB: and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
13 ULT He, he will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom to forever! BSB BSB: He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
14 ULT I, I will be a father to him, and he, he will be a son to me, that when he sins, then I will correct him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of man. BSB BSB: I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
15 ULT But my covenant faithfulness will not turn away from you as I turned it away from with Saul, whom I turned away from your face. BSB BSB: But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
17 ULT According to all of these words and according to all of this vision, thus Nathan spoke to David. BSB BSB: So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire revelation.
David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving (1 Chronicles 17:16–27)
18 ULT And King David went, and he sat to the face of Yahweh, and he said,“Who{ am} I, my Lord Yahweh, and what{ is} my house, that you have brought me to here? BSB BSB: Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
19 ULT And this was yet small in your eyes, my Lord Yahweh, for you have spoken even about the house of your servant to afar. And this{ is} the law of man, my Lord Yahweh! BSB BSB: And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?
20 ULT And what more shall David add to say to you? But you, you know your servant, my Lord Yahweh. BSB BSB: What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.
21 ULT For the sake of your word and according to your heart, you have done all this greatness, to make your servant know{ this}. BSB BSB: For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.
22 ULT Therefore, you are great, my Lord Yahweh, for{ there is} none like you and{ there is} no God except you, in all that we have heard with our ears. BSB BSB: How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
23 ULT And who{ is} like your people, like Israel, the one nation on earth whose God went to redeem a people for himself and to make for himself a name and to do greatness for you and{ things} being feared for your land, from the face of your people whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, nations and its gods? BSB BSB: And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself and to make a name for Himself? You performed great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt.
24 ULT And you established for yourself your people Israel as a people for yourself to forever. And you, Yahweh, you became God to them. BSB BSB: For You have established Your people Israel as Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.
25 ULT And now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, raise up to forever, and do just as you have spoken. BSB BSB: And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
26 ULT And may your name be great to forever, saying,‘Yahweh of Armies{ is} God over Israel,’ and the house of your servant David will be established to your face. BSB BSB: so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.
27 ULT For you, Yahweh of Armies,{ are} the God of Israel. You have uncovered the ear of your servant, saying,‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore, your servant has found his heart to pray this prayer to you. BSB BSB: For You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
28 ULT And now, my Lord Yahweh, you{ are} he, God, so your words are true. And you have spoken concerning this good your servant. BSB BSB: And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
29 ULT And now, take pleasure and bless the house of your servant to be to your face forever. For you, my Lord Yahweh, you have spoken and from your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.” BSB BSB: Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
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