1 After David had settled down to live in his palace, he a17:1 Lit. David spoke with the prophet Nathan. “Look, here I am living in this b17:1 Lit. the cedar palace, but the ark of the LORD’s covenant remains surrounded by curtains!” ISV — 1Chronicles 17:1
2 “Do everything you have in mind,” c17:2 Lit. heart Nathan replied to David, “because God is with you.” ISV — 1Chronicles 17:2
3 But later that same night, this message came to Nathan from God: ISV — 1Chronicles 17:3
4 “Go tell David, my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: “‘“You won’t be building a house d17:4 Lit. house; and so throughout the chapter for me to inhabit, will you? ISV — 1Chronicles 17:4
5 After all, I haven’t lived in a house from the day I brought out Israel until today. Instead, I’ve lived from tent to tent and from one place to another. e17:5 The Heb. lacks to another ISV — 1Chronicles 17:5
6 Wherever I’ve moved within all of Israel, did I ever ask even one judge of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people, ‘Why haven’t you built me a cedar house?’”’ ISV — 1Chronicles 17:6
7 “Now therefore this is what you are to tell my servant David: ‘This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: “I took you from the pasture myself—from tending sheep—to become Commander-in-Chief f17:7 Lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and management authority over my people Israel. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:7
8 “‘“Furthermore, I have remained with you everywhere you have gone, annihilating all your enemies right in front of you. I will make your reputation g17:8 Lit. name great, like the reputation h17:8 Lit. name of the great ones who have lived on i17:8 The Heb. lacks have lived earth. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:8
9 I will establish a homeland j17:9 Lit. place for my people Israel, planting them in a secure location where they will never be disturbed anymore. Wicked people k17:9 Lit. Children of wickedness will not oppress them as happened in the past, ISV — 1Chronicles 17:9
10 during the time I had commanded judges to administer l17:10 Lit. judges over my people Israel. I’ll also grant you deliverance from all your enemies. “‘“I’m also announcing to you that the LORD also will himself build a house m17:10 i.e. a dynasty for you. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:10
11 It will come about that when your life n17:11 Lit. days is complete and you go to join your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring o17:11 Lit. seed; MT is sing. after you, who is related to one of p17:11 Or is from your sons, and I will fortify his kingdom. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:11
12 He will build a temple dedicated to me, and I will make his throne last forever. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:12
13 I will be a father to him and he will be a son to me. I will never remove my gracious love from him as I did from the one who preceded you. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:13
14 I will confirm him in my Temple and in my kingdom forever, and his throne will remain secure forever.”’” ISV — 1Chronicles 17:14
15 Using precisely these words, Nathan communicated this complete oracle to David. ( ) ISV — 1Chronicles 17:15
16 Then King David went in, sat down in the presence of the LORD, and said: “Who am I, LORD God, and what is my household, q17:16 Lit. house, and so throughout the chapter since you have brought me to this? ISV — 1Chronicles 17:16
17 Furthermore, this is a small thing to you, God, and yet you have spoken concerning your servant’s household for a great while to come, and you have seen in me the fulfillment r17:17 Lit. turning of man’s purpose, LORD God. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:17
18 “What more can David say to you about how you are honoring your servant, and you surely know your servant. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:18
19 LORD, for the sake of your servant, and consistent with your heart, you have done all of these great things and are now making these s17:19 The Heb. lacks these great things known. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:19
20 “LORD, there is no one like you, and we have heard from no god other than you. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:20
21 What other one nation on the earth is like your people Israel, God, which you have redeemed from slavery to become your own people, making a great name for yourself when you redeemed your people from Egypt. You did awesome miraculous deeds, driving out nations that stood in their way. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:21
22 You took t17:22 Lit. gave your people Israel to be your very own people forever, and you, LORD, have become their God. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:22
23 “And now, LORD, let what you have spoken concerning your servant and his household be done forever—and let it be done just as you’ve promised. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:23
24 May your name be made great and honored forever: The LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, is God for Israel, and may the family of David your servant stand before you forever. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:24
25 “Because of you, my God, I have been bold to pray to you, as you have told your servant that you will build him a dynasty. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:25
26 And now, LORD, you are God, and you have promised all of these good things to your servant. ISV — 1Chronicles 17:26
27 Furthermore, it has pleased you to bless the dynasty of your servant, so that it will continue in place forever in your presence, because when you, LORD, grant a blessing, it is an eternal blessing.” ISV — 1Chronicles 17:27