1 Chronicles 17:1-15 - Yahweh's Covenant With David

¹ David settled in his palace. He said to Nathan the prophet: Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah is under a tent.

² Nathan replied to David: Do what you have in mind, for God is with you.

³ That night God spoke to Nathan. He said: ⁴ Go tell my servant David, This is what Jehovah says: 'You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in. ⁵ I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place to another. ⁶ In all the places where I have moved with the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their leaders whom I commanded to shepherd my people: Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

⁷ Therefore, tell my servant David: This is what Jehovah of Hosts says: 'I took you from the pasture and from following the flock, to be ruler over my people Israel. ⁸ I have been with you wherever you have gone. I have destroyed all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men of the earth. ⁹ I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning. ¹⁰ They have done this since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies. I declare to you that Jehovah will build a house for you! ¹¹ When your days are over and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you. It will be one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. ¹² He is the one who will build a house for me. I will establish his throne forever. ¹³ I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor. ¹⁴ I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever! His throne will be established forever.'

¹⁵ Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.