7. In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked anyone among the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel: Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar? ’
8. “Now this is what you are to say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from following the sheep to be ruler over My people Israel.
9. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a name for you like that of the greatest in the land.
10. I will establish a place for My people Israel and plant them, so that they may live there and not be disturbed again. Evildoers will not afflict them as they have done
11. ever since the day I ordered judges to be over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies.“ ‘The Lord declares to you: The Lord Himself will make a house for you.
12. When your time comes and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your 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 a father to him, and he will be a son to Me. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a human rod and with blows from others.
15. But My faithful love will never leave him as I removed it from Saul; I removed him from your way.
16. Your house and kingdom will endure before Me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’ ”
17. Nathan spoke all these words and this entire vision to David.
18. Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said,Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far?
19. What You have done so far was a little thing to You, Lord God, for You have also spoken about Your servant’s house in the distant future. And this is a revelation for mankind, Lord God.
20. What more can David say to You? You know Your servant, Lord God.