1 And when David dwelt in his house, he said to Nathan the Prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the Ark of the covenant of our Lord is under skins.
1 Now ¹when David was dwelling in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet: Behold I dwell in a house of cedar: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under skins.
2 And Nathan said to David: All things, that are in thy heart do: for God is with thee.
2 And Nathan said to David: Do all that is in thy heart: for God is with thee.
3 Therefore that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
3 Now that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
4 Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith our Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
4 Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
5 For neither have I remained in house from the time, that I brought out Israel, until this day: but I have been always changing places of tabernacle, & in tent,
5 For I have not remained in a house from the time that I brought up Israel, to this day: but I have been always changing places in a tabernacle, and in a tent,
6 abiding with all Israel. Did I speak to one, at the least, of all the judges of Israel whom I commanded to feed my people, and did I say: Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
6 Abiding with all Israel. Did I ever speak to anyone, of all the judges of Israel whom I charged to feed my people, saying: Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
7 Now therefore so shalt thou speak to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I took thee, when in the pastures thou didest follow the flock, that thou shouldest be Prince of my people Israel.
7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I took thee from the pastures, from following the flock, that thou shouldst be ruler of my people Israel.
8 And I have been with thee whither soever thou wentest: and I have slain all thine enemies before thee, and have made thee a name as of one of the great ones, that are renowned in the earth.
8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone: and have slain all thy enemies before thee, and have made thee a name like that of one of the great ones that are renowned in the earth.
9 And I have given a place to my people Israel: it shall be planted, and shall dwell therein, and shall be moved no more, neither shall the children of iniquity consume them, as from the beginning,
9 And I have given a place to my people Israel: they shall be planted, and shall dwell therein, and shall be moved no more, neither shall the children of iniquity waste them, as at the beginning,
10 since the days that I gave judges to my people Israel, & humbled all thine enemies. I therefore tell thee, that our Lord will build thee a house.
10 Since the days that I gave judges to my people Israel, and have humbled all thy enemies. And I declare to thee, that the Lord will build thee a house.
11 And when thou shalt have accomplished thy days to go to thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy children: and I will establish his Kingdom.
11 And when thou shalt have ended thy days to go to thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons: and I will establish his kingdom.
12 He shall build me a house, and I will confirm his throne for ever.
12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
13 I will be to him for a father, and he shall be to me for a son: and my mercy I will not take from him, as I took from him, that was before thee.
13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee.
14 And I will establish him in my house, and in my Kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be most firm for ever.
14 But I will settle him in my house, and in my kingdom forever: and his throne shall be most firm forever.
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spake Nathan to David.
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
16 And when king David came, and sat before our Lord, he said: Who am I Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldest give me such things?
16 And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldst give such things to me?
17 But this also hath seemed little in thy sight, and therefore thou hast spoken concerning the house of thy servant for time to come also: and hast made me renowned above all men Lord God.
17 But even this hath seemed little in thy sight, and therefore thou hast also spoken concerning the house of thy servant for the time to come: and hast made me remarkable above all men, O Lord God.
18 What can David add farther, whereas thou hast so glorified thy servant, and known him?
18 What can David add more, seeing thou hast thus glorified thy servant, and known him?
19 Lord for thy servant according to thy heart thou hast done all this magnificence, and would have all thy great wonders to be known.
19 O Lord, for thy servant’s sake, according to thy own heart, thou hast shown all this magnificence, and wouldst have all the great things to be known.
20 Lord, there is not the like to thee: and there is none other beside thee, of all whom we have heard with our ears.
20 O Lord there is none like thee: and there is no other God beside thee, of all whom we have heard of with our ears.
21 For what other is there, as thy people Israel, one nation in the earth, to the which God went, to deliver it and make it his people, and with his greatness & terrors cast out the nations before the face of it, which he delivered out of Ægypt?
21 For what other nation is there upon earth like thy people Israel, whom God went to deliver, and make a people for himself, and by his greatness and terrors cast out nations before their face whom he had delivered out of Egypt?
22 And thou hast made thy people Israel to be thy people for ever, and thou Lord art made the God thereof.
22 And thou hast made thy people Israel to be thy own people forever, and thou, O Lord, art become their God.
23 Now therefore Lord, the word, which thou hast spoken to thy servant, and concerning his house, be it confirmed for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.
23 Now therefore, O Lord, let the word which thou hast spoken to thy servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as thou hast said.
24 And let thy name remain and be magnified for ever: and let it be said: The Lord of hosts is God of Israel, & the house of David his servant permanent before him.
24 And let thy name remain and be magnified forever: and let it be said: The Lord of hosts is God of Israel, and the house of David his servant remaineth before him.
25 For thou Lord my God hast revealed the ear of thy servant, to build him a house: and therefore thy servant hath found confidence, to pray before thee.
25 For thou, O Lord my God, hast revealed to the ear of thy servant, that thou wilt build him a house: and therefore thy servant hath found confidence to pray before thee.
26 Now therefore Lord thou art God: & thou hast spoken to thy servant so great benefits.
26 And now O Lord, thou art God: and thou hast promised to thy servant such great benefits.
27 And thou hast begun to bless the house of thy servant, that it be always before thee: for thee o Lord blessing it, it shall be blessed for ever.
27 And thou hast begun to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be always before thee: for seeing thou blessest it, O Lord, it shall be blessed forever.