God’s Covenant with David
(1 Chronicles 17:1–15)

1And it came to pass, when the king was dwelling in his house and YHWH had given rest to him all around from all his enemies, 2that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God dwells in the midst of the curtain.”

3And Nathan said to the king, “All that is in your heart, go, do, for YHWH is with you.”

4And it came to pass in that night that the word of YHWH came to Nathan, saying, 5“Go and say unto My servant, to David, thus says YHWH: Would you build for Me a house to dwell in? 6For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt and to this day, and I have been moving about in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7In all that I have moved about with all the sons of Israel, have I spoken a word to one of the rods† of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have not you⁺ built for Me a house of cedar?’

8And now thus shall you say to My servant David, thus says YHWH of Hosts: I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel. 9And I have been with you in every place that you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

10And I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and I will plant him, that he may dwell in in his place and not be disturbed anymore, and the sons of wickedness will not add to afflict him as at first. 11And since the time that I commanded judges over My people Israel, and have brought rest for you from all your enemies.

And YHWH declares to you that YHWH will make for you a house. 12When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you who will come from your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He will build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom even to forever. 14I will be his Father, and he will be My son.† If he commits iniquity, I will churry him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of man,

15And My loving devotion shall not depart from him as I took it from Saul, whom I turned aside from before you. 16And your house and your kingdom will endure even to forever before My face.† Your throne will be established even to forever.”

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

David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving
(1 Chronicles 17:16–27)

18And King David went in and sat before the face of YHWH, and he said, “Who am I, O Lord YHWH, and who is my house, that You have brought me as far as here? 19And yet this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord YHWH, and You have spoken also of the house of Your servant afar off. And is this the manner of the man, O Lord YHWH?† 20And what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord YHWH. 21For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness, to make it known to Your servant.

22Upon thus You are great, O Lord YHWH, for there is none like You and no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23And who is like Your people, like Israel, the one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people and to make for Himself a name, and to do for Yourself great and awesome deeds for Your land before Your people, whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, the nations and their gods?† 24For You have established for Yourself Your people Israel—Your very own people even to forever. And You, O YHWH, have become their God.

25And now, O YHWH God, the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, establish it even to forever, and do as You have said. 26And let Your name be magnified even to forever, saying, ‘YHWH of Hosts is the God over Israel.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You. 27For You, O YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel, have uncovered this to the ear of Your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Upon thus Your servant has found it in his heart to pray to You this prayer.

28And now, O Lord YHWH, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised to Your servant this goodness. 29And now begin and bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord YHWH, have spoken it, and with Your blessing let the house of Your servant be blessed forever.”