1 Sucedeu que, habitando o rei Davi em sua própria casa, tendo-lhe o Senhor dado descanso de todos os seus inimigos em redor, 2 disse o rei ao profeta Natã: Olha, eu moro em casa de cedros, e a arca de Deus se acha numa tenda. 3 Disse Natã ao rei: Vai, faze tudo quanto está no teu coração, porque o Senhor é contigo. 4 Porém, naquela mesma noite, veio a palavra do Senhor a Natã, dizendo: 5 Vai e dize a meu servo Davi: Assim diz o Senhor: Edificar-me-ás tu casa para minha habitação? 6 Porque em casa nenhuma habitei desde o dia em que fiz subir os filhos de Israel do Egito até ao dia de hoje; mas tenho andado em tenda, em tabernáculo. 7 Em todo lugar em que andei com todos os filhos de Israel, falei, acaso, alguma palavra com qualquer das suas tribos, a quem mandei apascentar o meu povo de Israel, dizendo: Por que não me edificais uma casa de cedro? 8 Agora, pois, assim dirás ao meu servo Davi: Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: Tomei-te da malhada, de detrás das ovelhas, para que fosses príncipe sobre o meu povo, sobre Israel. 9 E fui contigo, por onde quer que andaste, eliminei os teus inimigos diante de ti e fiz grande o teu nome, como só os grandes têm na terra. 10 Prepararei lugar para o meu povo, para Israel, e o plantarei, para que habite no seu lugar e não mais seja perturbado, e jamais os filhos da perversidade o aflijam, como dantes, 11 desde o dia em que mandei houvesse juízes sobre o meu povo de Israel. Dar-te-ei, porém, descanso de todos os teus inimigos; também o Senhor te faz saber que ele, o Senhor, te fará casa. 12 Quando teus dias se cumprirem e descansares com teus pais, então, farei levantar depois de ti o teu descendente, que procederá de ti, e estabelecerei o seu reino. 13 Este edificará uma casa ao meu nome, e eu estabelecerei para sempre o trono do seu reino. 14 Eu lhe serei por pai, e ele me será por filho; se vier a transgredir, castigá-lo-ei com varas de homens e com açoites de filhos de homens. 15 Mas a minha misericórdia se não apartará dele, como a retirei de Saul, a quem tirei de diante de ti. 16 Porém a tua casa e o teu reino serão firmados para sempre diante de ti; teu trono será estabelecido para sempre. 17 Segundo todas estas palavras e conforme toda esta visão, assim falou Natã a Davi.

18 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? 19 Foi isso ainda pouco aos teus olhos, Senhor Deus, de maneira que também falaste a respeito da casa de teu servo para tempos distantes; e isto é instrução para todos os homens, ó Senhor Deus. 20 Que mais ainda te poderá dizer Davi? Pois tu conheces bem a teu servo, ó Senhor Deus. 21 Por causa da tua palavra e segundo o teu coração, fizeste toda esta grandeza, dando-a a conhecer a teu servo. 22 Portanto, grandíssimo és, ó Senhor Deus, porque não há semelhante a ti, e não há outro Deus além de ti, segundo tudo o que nós mesmos temos ouvido. 23 Quem há como o teu povo, como Israel, gente única na terra, a quem tu, ó Deus, foste resgatar para ser teu povo? E para fazer a ti mesmo um nome e fazer a teu povo estas grandes e tremendas coisas, para a tua terra, diante do teu povo, que tu resgataste do Egito, desterrando as nações e seus deuses? 24 Estabeleceste teu povo Israel por teu povo para sempre e tu, ó Senhor, te fizeste o seu Deus. 25 Agora, pois, ó Senhor Deus, quanto a esta palavra que disseste acerca de teu servo e acerca da sua casa, confirma-a para sempre e faze como falaste. 26 Seja para sempre engrandecido o teu nome, e diga-se: O Senhor dos Exércitos é Deus sobre Israel; e a casa de Davi, teu servo, será estabelecida diante de ti. 27 Pois tu, ó Senhor dos Exércitos, Deus de Israel, fizeste ao teu servo esta revelação, dizendo: Edificar-te-ei casa. Por isso, o teu servo se animou para fazer-te esta oração. 28 Agora, pois, ó Senhor Deus, tu mesmo és Deus, e as tuas palavras são verdade, e tens prometido a teu servo este bem. 29 Sê, pois, agora, servido de abençoar a casa do teu servo, a fim de permanecer para sempre diante de ti, pois tu, ó Senhor Deus, o disseste; e, com a tua bênção, será, para sempre, bendita a casa do teu servo.

1 And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about, 2 that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. 3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee. 4 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying, 5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in? 6 for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar? 8 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, over Israel; 9 and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth. 10 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 afflict them any more, as at the first, 11 and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause thee to rest from all thine enemies. Moreover Jehovah telleth thee that Jehovah will make thee a house. 12 When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men; 15 but my lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. 16 And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. 17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

18 Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? 19 And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come; and this too after the manner of men, O Lord Jehovah! 20 And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord Jehovah. 21 For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it. 22 Wherefore thou art great, O Jehovah God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, whom thou redeemest to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods? 24 And thou didst establish to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God. 25 And now, O Jehovah God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken. 26 And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee. 27 For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. 28 And now, O Lord Jehovah, thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good thing unto thy servant: 29 now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

1 After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

2 he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent."

3 Nathan replied to the king, "Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the LORD is with you."

4 But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying:

5 "Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?

6 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling.

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

8 "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.

9 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 great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.

10 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

11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders "over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies. "'The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you:

12 When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom.

13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands.

15 But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me "; your throne will be established forever.'"

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

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

19 And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign LORD, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant —and this decree, Sovereign LORD, is for a mere human! [^3]

20 "What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Sovereign LORD.

21 For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant.

22 "How great you are, Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.

23 And who is like your people Israel —the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt? [^4]

24 You have established your people Israel as your very own forever, and you, LORD, have become their God.

25 "And now, LORD God, keep forever the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised,

26 so that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, 'The LORD Almighty is God over Israel!' And the house of your servant David will be established in your sight.

27 "LORD Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, 'I will build a house for you.' So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

28 Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.

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