1Chronicles 17

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