"Whenyour daysare fulfilledthat you must go[to be] with your fathers,that I will setup [one of] your descendantsafteryou, whowill be of your sons;and I will establishhis kingdom.
"As for you, you shall goto your fathersin peace;you will be buriedat a goodoldage.
"Otherwise it will comeabout, as soon as my lordthe kingsleepswith his fathers,that I and my sonSolomonwill be considered offenders."
Then Davidsleptwith his fathersand was buriedin the cityof David.
Neverthelessyou shall not buildthe house,but your sonwho will be bornto you, he will buildthe housefor My name.'
"Now the LORDhas fulfilledHis wordwhichHe spoke;for I have risenin placeof my fatherDavidand siton the throneof Israel,as the LORDpromised,and have builtthe housefor the nameof the LORD,the Godof Israel.
even from the daythat I commandedjudges[to be] overMy peopleIsrael.And I will subdueallyour enemies.Moreover, I tellyou that the LORDwill builda housefor you.
"He shall buildfor Me a house,and I will establishhis throneforever.
"Of allmy sons(for the LORDhas givenme manysons),He has chosenmy sonSolomonto siton the throneof the kingdomof the LORDoverIsrael.
"For we are sojournersbeforeYou, and tenants,as allour fatherswere; our dayson the earthare like a shadow,and thereis nohope.
Then he diedin a ripeoldage,fullof days,richesand honor;and his sonSolomonreignedin his place.
Neverthelessyou shall not buildthe house,but your sonwho will be bornto you, he shall buildthe housefor My name.'
The LORDhas swornto DavidA truthfrom which He will not turnback:"Of the fruitof your bodyI will setupon your throne.
The heavenswill praiseYour wonders,O LORD;Your faithfulnessalsoin the assemblyof the holyones.
"For thussaysthe LORD,Davidshall neverlacka manto siton the throneof the houseof Israel;
"For David,after he had servedthe purposeof Godin his owngeneration,fell asleep,and was laidamonghis fathersand underwentdecay;
"Brethren,I mayconfidentlysayto you regardingthe patriarchDavidthat he bothdiedand was buried,and his tombis with us to thisday.
The LORDsaidto Moses,"Behold,you are about to liedownwith your fathers;and thispeoplewill ariseand playthe harlotwith the strangegodsof the land,into the midstof whichthey are going,and will forsakeMe and breakMy covenantwhichI have madewith them.
