2 Samuel 7:1-17
2 Samuel 7.1-17
The Lord's Message to David
"King David moved into his new palace, and the Lord let his kingdom be
at peace. Then one day, as David was talking with Nathan the prophet,
David said, "Look around! I live in a palace made of cedar, but the
sacred chest has to stay in a tent." Nathan replied, "The Lord is with
you, so do what you want!"
That night, the Lord told Nathan to go to David and give him this
message: David, you are my servant, so listen to what I say. Why
should you build a temple for me? I didn't live in a temple when I
brought my people out of Egypt, and I don't live in one now. A tent
has always been my home wherever I have gone with them. I chose
leaders and told them to be like shepherds for my people Israel. But
did I ever say anything to even one of them about building a cedar
temple for me? David, this is what I, the Lord All-Powerful, say to
you. I brought you in from the fields where you took care of sheep,
and I made you the leader of my people. Wherever you went, I helped
you and destroyed your enemies right in front of your eyes. I have
made you one of the most famous people in the world. I have given my
people Israel a land of their own where they can live in peace, and
they won't have to tremble with fear any more. Evil nations won't
bother them, as they did when I let judges rule my people. And I have
kept your enemies from attacking you. Now I promise that you and your
descendants will be kings. I'll choose one of your sons to be king
when you reach the end of your life and are buried in the tomb of your
ancestors. I'll make him a strong ruler, and no one will be able to
take his kingdom away from him. He will be the one to build a temple
for me. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does
wrong, I'll see that he is corrected, just as children are corrected
by their parents. But I will never put an end to my agreement with
him, as I put an end to my agreement with Saul, who was king before
you. I will make sure that one of your descendants will always be
king. Nathan told David exactly what he had heard in the vision."
God bless you.
The Lord's Message to David
"King David moved into his new palace, and the Lord let his kingdom be
at peace. Then one day, as David was talking with Nathan the prophet,
David said, "Look around! I live in a palace made of cedar, but the
sacred chest has to stay in a tent." Nathan replied, "The Lord is with
you, so do what you want!"
That night, the Lord told Nathan to go to David and give him this
message: David, you are my servant, so listen to what I say. Why
should you build a temple for me? I didn't live in a temple when I
brought my people out of Egypt, and I don't live in one now. A tent
has always been my home wherever I have gone with them. I chose
leaders and told them to be like shepherds for my people Israel. But
did I ever say anything to even one of them about building a cedar
temple for me? David, this is what I, the Lord All-Powerful, say to
you. I brought you in from the fields where you took care of sheep,
and I made you the leader of my people. Wherever you went, I helped
you and destroyed your enemies right in front of your eyes. I have
made you one of the most famous people in the world. I have given my
people Israel a land of their own where they can live in peace, and
they won't have to tremble with fear any more. Evil nations won't
bother them, as they did when I let judges rule my people. And I have
kept your enemies from attacking you. Now I promise that you and your
descendants will be kings. I'll choose one of your sons to be king
when you reach the end of your life and are buried in the tomb of your
ancestors. I'll make him a strong ruler, and no one will be able to
take his kingdom away from him. He will be the one to build a temple
for me. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does
wrong, I'll see that he is corrected, just as children are corrected
by their parents. But I will never put an end to my agreement with
him, as I put an end to my agreement with Saul, who was king before
you. I will make sure that one of your descendants will always be
king. Nathan told David exactly what he had heard in the vision."
God bless you.
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