1 Chronicles 17 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ And it came to be, when Dawiḏ

² And Nathan said to Dawiḏ

³ And it came to be that night that the word of Elohim came to Nathan, saying,

⁴ “Go, and you shall say to My servant Dawiḏ

⁵ “For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up Yisra’ĕ

⁶ “Wherever I have moved about with all Yisra’ĕ

⁷ “And now, say this to My servant Dawiḏ

⁸ “And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a name like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

⁹ “And I shall prepare a place for My people Yisra’ĕ

¹⁰ since the time that I commanded rulers to be over My people Yisra’ĕ

¹¹ “And it shall be, when your days are filled to go to be with your fathers, that I shall raise up your seed after you, who is of your sons. And I shall establish his reign.

¹² “He does build Me a house, and I shall establish his throne forever.

¹³ “I am to be his Father, and he is to be My son. And My kindness I do not turn away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.

¹⁴ “And I shall establish him in My house and in My reign forever, and let his throne be established forever.” ’ ”

¹⁵ According to all these words and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to Dawiḏ

¹⁶ And Sovereign Dawiḏ

¹⁷ “And this was a small matter in Your eyes, O Elohim, but You have spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have looked upon me as though I were an exalted man , O יהוה  Elohim.

¹⁸ “What more could Dawiḏ

¹⁹ “O יהוה, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness, in making known all these great matters.

²⁰ “O יהוה, there is none like You, nor is there any Elohim besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

²¹ “And who is like Your people Yisra’ĕ

²² “For You appointed Your people Yisra’ĕ

²³ “And now, O יהוה, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it stand fast forever, and do as You have said.

²⁴ “So let it stand fast, and Your Name be great forever, saying, ‘יהוה  of hosts, Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

²⁵ “For You, O my Elohim, have revealed to Your servant to build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You.

²⁶ “And now, יהוה, You are Elohim, and have promised this goodness to Your servant.

²⁷ “And now, You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant to be before You forever. For You have blessed it, O יהוה, and it is blessed forever.”