1Ch 17:1-14 | NASB2020 | STEP | And it came about , when David lived in his house , that David said to Nathan the prophet , “ Look , I am living in a house of cedar , but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains .”

1 Chronicles 17:1-14

God’s Covenant with David

1 ^aAnd it came about, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.” 2 Then Nathan said to David, “Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you.”

3 But it happened that same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 “Go and tell David My servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: “ ^bYou shall not build a house for Me to dwell in; 5 for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, ^cbut I have ^{▼▼Lit been}gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another. 6 In all places where I have walked with all Israel, have I spoken a word ^ewith any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”’ 7 Now, therefore, this is what you shall say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel. 8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have eliminated all your enemies from you; and I will make for you a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth. 9 And I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them there, so that they may live in their own place and not tremble with anxiety again; and the ^{▼▼Lit sons of injustice}wicked will not make them waste away anymore as they did previously, 10 even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies.

Moreover, I tell you that the Lord will build a house for you. 11 When your days are fulfilled that you must ^{▼▼I.e., die}go to be with your fathers, then I will set up one of your ^{▼▼Lit seed}descendants after you, who will be from your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 ⁱI will be his father and he shall be My son; and I will not take My favor away from him, ^jas I took it from him who was before you. 14 But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”’”