1 Sucedeu que, habitando Davi em sua própria casa, disse ao profeta Natã: Eis que moro em casa de cedros, mas a arca da Aliança do Senhor se acha numa tenda. 2 Então, Natã disse a Davi: Faze tudo quanto está no teu coração, porque Deus é contigo.

3 Porém, naquela mesma noite, veio a palavra do Senhor a Natã, dizendo: 4 Vai e dize a meu servo Davi: Assim diz o Senhor: Tu não edificarás casa para minha habitação; 5 porque em casa nenhuma habitei, desde o dia que fiz subir a Israel até ao dia de hoje; mas tenho andado de tenda em tenda, de tabernáculo em tabernáculo. 6 Em todo lugar em que andei com todo o Israel, falei, acaso, alguma palavra com algum dos seus juízes, a quem mandei apascentar o meu povo, dizendo: Por que não me edificais uma casa de cedro? 7 Agora, pois, assim dirás ao meu servo Davi: Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: Tomei-te da malhada e de detrás das ovelhas, para que fosses príncipe sobre o meu povo de Israel. 8 E fui contigo, por onde quer que andaste, eliminei os teus inimigos de diante de ti e fiz grande o teu nome, como só os grandes têm na terra. 9 Prepararei lugar para o meu povo de Israel e o plantarei para que habite no seu lugar e não mais seja perturbado; e jamais os filhos da perversidade o oprimam, como dantes, 10 desde o dia em que mandei houvesse juízes sobre o meu povo de Israel; porém abati todos os teus inimigos e também te fiz saber que o Senhor te edificaria uma casa. 11 Há de ser que, quando teus dias se cumprirem, e tiveres de ir para junto de teus pais, então, farei levantar depois de ti o teu descendente, que será dos teus filhos, e estabelecerei o seu reino. 12 Esse me edificará casa; e eu estabelecerei o seu trono para sempre. 13 Eu lhe serei por pai, e ele me será por filho; a minha misericórdia não apartarei dele, como a retirei daquele que foi antes de ti. 14 Mas o confirmarei na minha casa e no meu reino para sempre, e o seu trono será estabelecido para sempre.

15 Segundo todas estas palavras e conforme toda esta visão, assim falou Natã a Davi.

16 Então, entrou o rei Davi na Casa do Senhor, ficou perante ele e disse: Quem sou eu, Senhor Deus, e qual é a minha casa, para que me tenhas trazido até aqui? 17 Foi isso ainda pouco aos teus olhos, ó Deus, de maneira que também falaste a respeito da casa de teu servo para tempos distantes; e me trataste como se eu fosse homem ilustre, ó Senhor Deus. 18 Que mais ainda te poderá dizer Davi acerca das honras feitas a teu servo? Pois tu conheces bem teu servo. 19 Ó Senhor, por amor de teu servo e segundo o teu coração, fizeste toda esta grandeza, para tornar notórias todas estas grandes coisas! 20 Senhor, ninguém há semelhante a ti, e não há outro Deus além de ti, segundo tudo o que nós mesmos temos ouvido. 21 Quem há como o teu povo de Israel, gente única na terra, a quem tu, ó Deus, foste resgatar para ser teu povo e fazer a ti mesmo um nome, com estas grandes e tremendas coisas, desterrando as nações de diante do teu povo, que remiste do Egito? 22 Estabeleceste a teu povo de Israel por teu povo, para sempre, e tu, ó Senhor, te fizeste o seu Deus. 23 Agora, pois, ó Senhor, a palavra que disseste acerca de teu servo e acerca da sua casa, seja estabelecida para sempre; e faze como falaste. 24 Estabeleça-se, e seja para sempre engrandecido o teu nome, e diga-se: O Senhor dos Exércitos é o Deus de Israel, é Deus para Israel; e a casa de Davi, teu servo, será estabelecida diante de ti. 25 Pois tu, Deus meu, fizeste ao teu servo a revelação de que lhe edificarias casa. Por isso, o teu servo se animou para fazer-te esta oração. 26 Agora, pois, ó Senhor, tu mesmo és Deus e prometeste a teu servo este bem. 27 Sê, pois, agora, servido de abençoar a casa de teu servo, a fim de permanecer para sempre diante de ti, pois tu, ó Senhor, a abençoaste, e abençoada será para sempre.

1 And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah dwelleth under curtains. 2 And Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee. 3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in: 5 for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, unto this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another. 6 In all places wherein I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar? 7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people Israel: 8 and I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth. 9 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the first, 10 and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will subdue all thine enemies. Moreover I tell thee that Jehovah will build thee a house. 11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever. 13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee; 14 but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be established for ever. 15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

16 Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? 17 And this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; but thou hast spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Jehovah God. 18 What can David say yet more unto thee concerning the honor which is done to thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. 19 O Jehovah, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great things. 20 O Jehovah, there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, to make thee a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou redeemest out of Egypt? 22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God. 23 And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken. 24 And let thy name be established and magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and the house of David thy servant is established before thee. 25 For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray before thee. 26 And now, O Jehovah, thou art God, and hast promised this good thing unto thy servant: 27 and now it hath pleased thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Jehovah, hast blessed, and it is blessed for ever.

1 After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent."

2 Nathan replied to David, "Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you."

3 But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:

4 "Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.

5 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place to another.

6 Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their leaders "whom I commanded to shepherd my people, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"'

7 "Now then, tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel.

8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men on earth.

9 And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning

10 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies. "'I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you:

11 When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

12 He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.

13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.

14 I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will be established forever.'"

15 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.

16 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?

17 And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, LORD God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men.

18 "What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant,

19 LORD. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises.

20 "There is no one like you, LORD, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.

21 And who is like your people Israel —the one nation on earth whose God went out to redeem a people for himself, and to make a name for yourself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?

22 You made your people Israel your very own forever, and you, LORD, have become their God.

23 "And now, LORD, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established forever. Do as you promised,

24 so that it will be established and that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, 'The LORD Almighty, the God over Israel, is Israel's God!' And the house of your servant David will be established before you.

25 "You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you.

26 You, LORD, are God! You have promised these good things to your servant.

27 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever."