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2 Samuel 7:11

New International Reader's Version

That is what your enemies have done ever since I appointed leaders over my people Israel. But I will give you peace and rest from all of them. “ ‘ “I tell you that I, the Lord, will set up a royal house for you.

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The king moved into his palace. The Lord had given him peace and rest from all his enemies around him.

I would have thought that you had already done more than enough for me. But now, Lord and King, you have also said what will happen to my royal house in days to come. And, my Lord and King, this promise is for a mere human being!

“Lord who rules over all, you are the God of Israel. Here’s what you have shown me. You told me, ‘I will build you a royal house.’ So I can boldly pray this prayer to you.

Do everything I command you to do. Live the way I want you to. Do what is right in my eyes. Obey my rules and commands. That is what my servant David did. If you do those things, I will be with you. I will build you a kingdom. It will last as long as the one I built for David. I will give Israel to you.

The Lord has made my position as king secure. I’m sitting on the throne of my father David. The Lord has built a royal house for me, just as he promised. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that Adonijah will be put to death today.”

That is what your enemies have done ever since I appointed leaders over my people Israel. But I will bring all your enemies under your control. “ ‘ “I tell you that I, the Lord, will build a royal house for your family.

He will build a house for my Name. He will be my son. And I will be his father. I will make his kingdom secure over Israel. It will last forever.’

But if he remains silent, who can judge him? If he turns his face away, who can see him? He rules over individual people and nations alike.

Their enemies treated them badly and kept them under their power.

If the Lord doesn’t build a house, the work of the builders is useless. If the Lord doesn’t watch over a city, it’s useless for those on guard duty to stand watch over it.

He makes wars stop from one end of the earth to the other. He breaks every bow. He snaps every spear. He burns every shield with fire.

Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. So he gave them families of their own.

A wise woman builds her house. But a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.

Because of their faith they took over kingdoms. They ruled fairly. They received the blessings God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions.

I will raise up for myself a faithful priest. He will do what my heart and mind want him to do. I will make his family line of priests very secure. They will always serve as priests to my anointed king.

“Please forgive me if I shouldn’t have done that. The Lord your God will certainly give you and your family line a kingdom that will last. That’s because you fight the Lord’s battles. You won’t do anything wrong as long as you live.




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