2 Samuel 7 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
Once the king had settled into his and had given him from all his enemies on every side,
the king said to the "Look — I'm living in a house made of but God's just sits inside tent curtains."
Nathan told the king, "Go ahead and do whatever's on your — Yahweh is with you."
But that very night, the of Yahweh came to Nathan:
"Go tell my David: This is what Yahweh says — Are you really the one who should build me a to live in?
I haven't lived in a house from the day I brought the people of Israel up out of Egypt until today. I've been moving around in a — that was my
"Anywhere I traveled with the people of Israel, did I ever say to any of the tribal leaders I appointed to my people Israel, 'Why haven't you built me a house of cedar?'"
"So now, tell my servant David: This is what Yahweh, of says — I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the over my people Israel."
"I've been with you everywhere you've gone. I've cut down all your enemies in front of you. And now I'm going to make your as great as the greatest names on earth."
"I'm going to establish a place for my people Israel and them there so they can live in their own place and never be disturbed again. Violent people won't oppress them anymore, the way they used to"
" — ever since the time I appointed over my people Israel. I'm going to give you rest from all your enemies. And Yahweh is telling you this: Yahweh himself will build you a
"When life is over and you down with I'll raise up after you — one who comes from own body — and I'll establish his
"He's the one who will build a for my and I will make his royal stand
"I'll be his and he'll be my son. When he does I'll him the way people do — with consequences that humans deal out."
"But my will never be taken away from him the way I took it from whom I removed to make way for you."
"Your and your kingdom will stand firm in front of me forever. Your throne will be for all time."
Nathan reported all of these words and this entire to David.
Then King David went in and in and said, "Who am I, And what is my that you've brought me this far?"
"And as if that wasn't enough, Master Yahweh, you've also spoken about your servant's family far into the future. And this is your for all Master Yahweh!"
"What more can David say to you? You your servant, Master Yahweh."
"Because of your and because of who you are, you've done this incredible thing and made it known to your servant."
"This is why you are so Master Yahweh — there is no one like you. There is no God besides you, based on everything we've ever heard with our own ears."
"And who is like your people Israel — the one nation on earth that God went out to as his own people? You made a name for yourself by doing great and things for them — driving out nations and their gods from in front of your people, the ones you reclaimed from Egypt."
"You your people Israel as your own — yours And you, Yahweh, became their God."
"So now, Yahweh God, on this promise you've made about your servant and his family forever. Do exactly what you said."
"Then your name will be forever, and people will say, 'Yahweh, Commander of armies, is God over Israel.' And the of your servant David will be established in your presence."
"Because you, Yahweh, Commander of armies, God of Israel, this to your servant when you said, 'I will build you a house.' That's why your servant has found the to pray this prayer to you."
"And now, Master Yahweh, you are God. Your words are and you've promised this to your servant."
"So now, be willing to bring to your servant's house so that it stands in your presence Because you, Master Yahweh, have spoken — and because of your your servant's house will be marked by