1 Chronicles Chapter 17

The LORD’s Covenant with David

¹ While David was living in his palace, he told Nathan the prophet, “I’m living in a cedar palace, but Yahveh’s Ark is under curtains.”

² Nathan said, “Do what’s in your mind. God is with you.”                                  

³ That same night, the message from God came to him,

⁴ “Go tell my servant David, ‘Yahveh says, “You’re not to build me a temple. ⁵ I haven’t lived in a temple since I brought Israel up. I’ve gone from tent to tent and place to place. ⁶ In all the places where I’ve lived with Israel, have I asked any judge that I’ve commanded to shepherd my people why he hasn’t built me a cedar temple?”’ ⁷ Tell David, ‘Yahveh of hosts says, “I took you out of the pasture from behind sheep and made you a leader over Israel. ⁸ I’ve been with you wherever you’ve gone and removed your enemies from you. I’ll make you as famous as anyone that’s ever lived in the world. ⁹ I’ll appoint you a place for my people, and plant them so they won’t have to move anymore. Sinful people won’t lay waste to them like they did before, ¹⁰ including the time I put judges over them. I’ll subdue your enemies and build you a dynasty. ¹¹ When your life’s over and you’ve gone to your ancestors, I’ll set up one of your sons and secure his throne permanently. ¹² He’ll build me a temple. ¹³ I’ll be his father, and he’ll be my son. I won’t take my enduring love away from him like I did with your predecessor. ¹⁴ I’ll settle him in my house and kingdom permanently.”’”   1 Ch 17:1-14

¹⁵ Nathan told David everything in his vision. 

David’s Prayer

¹⁶ Then David went in and sat in Yahveh’s presence,

“Who am I, Yahveh God, and what’s my family that you’ve brought me this far? ¹⁷ It’s a small thing for you, but you’ve talked about my dynasty for a long time to come and regarded me by the standard for men of high degree. ¹⁸ What more can I say about the honor you’ve put on me? You know me. ¹⁹ For my sake and from your own heart, you’ve done these great things and made them known. ²⁰ Nobody’s like you; there’s no God besides you. From everything we’ve heard, ²¹ what nation is like Israel? You went to redeem them out of Egypt to make a name for yourself with great and terrifying acts, in driving out nations ahead of your people. ²² You made Israel your people permanently and became their God. ²³ Now make permanent your promise about me and my dynasty. ²⁴ Establish your name and make it great forever. ^25-26 It’s a good thing that you’ve revealed to me that you’ll build a dynasty for me. That’s encouraged me to pray to you. ²⁷ It has pleased you to bless my family so it will continue permanently. You’ve blessed it forever.”                                                                                                  1 Ch 17:15-27