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CHAP. VII.
1 Nathan first approouing the purpose of Dauid to build God an house, 4 after by the word of God forbiddeth him. 12 He promiseth him benefites and blessings in his seede. 18 Dauids prayer and thankesgiuing.
1 And it came to passe, when the King sate in his house, and the Lord had giuen him rest round about frō all his enemies;1
3 And Nathan sayde to the King, Go, doe all that is in thine heart: for the Lord is with thee.
4 ¶ And it came to passe that night, that the word of the Lord came vnto Nathan, saying;
5 Goe and tell my seruant Dauid, Thus sayth the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?5
7 In all the places wherein I haue walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whome I commanded to feede my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of Cedar?7
8 Now therefore so shalt thou say vnto my seruant Dauid; Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, I tooke thee from the sheepe-cote, from following the sheepe, to be ruler ouer my people, ouer Israel.8
9 And I was with thee withersoeuer thou wentest, and haue cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and haue made thee a great name, like vnto the name of the great men that are in the earth.9
12 ¶ And when thy dayes be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, I will set vp thy seede after thee, which shall proceede out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdome.12
13 Hee shall build an house for my Name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdome for euer.13
14 I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne: if hee commit iniquitie, I will chasten him with the rodde of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.14
15 But my mercie shall not depart away from him, as I tooke it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speake vnto Dauid.
19 And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God: but thou hast spoken also of thy seruants house for a great while to come, and is this the maner of man, O Lord God?19
20 And what can Dauid say more vnto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy seruant.
23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, euen like Israel, whom God went to redeeme for a people to himselfe, & to make him a name, and to doe for you great things, and terrible, for thy lande, before thy people which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations, and their gods?23
27 For thou, O Lord of hostes, God of Israel, hast reuealed to thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therfore hath thy seruant found in his heart to pray this prayer vnto thee.27
28 And now, O Lord GOD, (thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy seruant.)28
29 Therefore now let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it, and with thy blessing let the house of thy seruant be blessed for euer.29
2 Samuel Chapter 7 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 1. Chron. 17.2.
5 Heb. to my seruant to Dauid.
7 In the 1. Chro. 17.6. any of the Iudges.
8 1.Sam.16. 12. psal.78. 70. , Heb. from after.
9 Heb. from thy face.
12 1. King. 8.20.
13 1. King. 5.5. and 6. 12. 1. chro. 22.10.
14 Heb.1. 5. , Psal.89. 31,32.
19 Heb. Law.
23 Deut.4.7
27 Heb. opened the eare.
28 Ioh.17. 17.
29 Heb. bee thou pleased and blesse.
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