God’s Covenant with David

(1 Chronicles 17:1–15)

After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies vvv around him, 2 [he] said to Nathan the prophet,“Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”

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And Nathan replied to the king,“Go and do all that [is] in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

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But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, 5 “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in? 6 For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites {up} out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling. 7 In all My journeys with all the Israelites have I ever asked any [of the] leaders[fn] I appointed to shepherd My people Israel,‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’

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Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. 9 I have been with you vvv wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.

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And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning 11 and [have done] since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies.

The LORD declares to you that [He Himself] will establish a house for you. 12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever 14 I will be his Father, and he will be My son.[fn] When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

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But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me,[fn] and your throne will be established forever

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So Nathan relayed to David all [the] words of this entire revelation.

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