2 Samuel 7:7-17

New King James Version

⁷ Wherever I have ^(A)moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded ^(B)to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’ ⁸ Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(C)“I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel. ⁹ And ^(D)I have been with you wherever you have gone, ^(E)and have ^[a]cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth. ¹⁰ Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will ^(F)plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; ^(G)nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously, ^11 (H)since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord ^[b]tells you ^(I)that He will make you a ^[c]house.

^12 (J)“When your days are fulfilled and you ^(K)rest with your fathers, ^(L)I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. ^13 (M)He shall build a house for My name, and I will ^(N)establish the throne of his kingdom forever. ^14 (O)I will be his Father, and he shall be ^(P)My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the ^[d]blows of the sons of men. ¹⁵ But My mercy shall not depart from him, ^(Q)as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. ¹⁶ And ^(R)your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before ^[e]you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

¹⁷ According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.