Thematic Bible

1 Chronicles 17:1

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.

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

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That night God spoke to Nathan. He said:

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Go tell my servant David, This is what Jehovah says: 'You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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He is the one who will build a house for me. I will establish his throne forever.

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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.

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I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever! His throne will be established forever.'

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

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Then King David went in and sat in Jehovah's presence. He said: Who am I, O Jehovah? What is my family, that you have brought me this far?

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If this were not enough in your sight, O God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men, O Jehovah my God.

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What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant

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Jehovah. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises.

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There is no one like you Jehovah and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.

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Who is like your people Israel? Israel is the one nation on earth who's God went out to redeem a people. You redeemed your people from Egypt. You make a name for yourself, and perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people.

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You made your people Israel your very own for a very long time, and you, O Jehovah, have become their God.

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Now, Jehovah, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established from generation to generation. Do as you promised!

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It will be established and your name will be great forever. Then men will say: Jehovah of Hosts, the God over Israel, is Israel's God! And the house of your servant David will be established before you.

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You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you.

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O JEHOVAH, YOU ARE GOD! You have promised these good things to your servant.

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You have been pleased to bless the house of your servant that it may continue for a very long time in your sight. You Jehovah have blessed it and it will be blessed from generation to generation.