1 When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around, 2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains."
3 Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart, for Yahweh is with you."
4 That same night, Yahweh’s word came to Nathan, saying, 5 "Go and tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh says, "Should you build me a house for me to dwell in? 6 For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle. 7 In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’"’ 8 Now therefore tell my servant David this: ‘Yahweh of Armies says, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel. 9 I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth. 10 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. The children of wickedness will not afflict them any more, as at the first, 11 and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house. 12 When your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He 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. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men; 15 but my loving kindness will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever."’" 17 Nathan spoke to David all these words, and according to all this vision.
18 Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, "Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far? 19 This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh, but you have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come; and this among men, Lord Yahweh! 20 What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Lord Yahweh. 21 For your word’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it. 22 Therefore you are great, Yahweh God. For there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 What one nation in the earth is like your people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, and to make himself a name, and to do great things for you, and awesome things for your land, before your people, whom you redeemed to yourself out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods? 24 You established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.
25 "Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken. 26 Let your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David will be established before you.’ 27 For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.
28 "Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant. 29 Now therefore, let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it. Let the house of your servant be blessed forever with your blessing."
1 那时， 王住在自己的宫中， 耶和华使他安享太平， 不受周围仇敌的侵扰。
2 王对拿单先知说： "你看！ 我自己住在香柏木的宫里， 耶和华的约柜却停在帐幕内。"
3 拿单对王说： "你可以照着你心所想的一切去作， 因为耶和华与你同在。"
4 那天晚上， 耶和华的话临到拿单说：
5 "你去对我的仆人大卫说： 耶和华这样说： ‘你要建造一座殿宇给我居住吗？
6 因为自从我把以色列人从埃及带上来的那天起， 直到今日， 我都没有住过殿宇。我一直都住在帐棚和会幕里， 到处漂泊。
7 我与以色列众人一起走过的地方， 我可曾对以色列的一个支派的官长， 就是我所吩咐要牧养我子民以色列的， 说： 你们为什么不给我建造一座香柏木的殿宇呢？’
8 现在你要对我的仆人大卫这样说： ‘万军之耶和华这样说： 我把你从牧场中、从照顾羊群的工作中拣选出来， 使你作我子民以色列的领袖，
9 你无论到哪里去， 我都与你同在； 我必在你面前剪除你所有的仇敌。我要使你得享大名， 像世上那些伟人的名一样。
10 我要为我的子民以色列选定一个地方， 不再受骚扰； 恶人也不能再像以前那样苦待他们，
11 像我立了士师治理我的子民以色列的那天以来那样。我要使你安享太平， 不受你所有的仇敌侵扰。耶和华向你宣告， 耶和华要亲自为你建立一个朝代。
12 到了你的寿数满足， 你与你的列祖一起长眠的时候， 我必兴起你亲生的后裔接替你， 并且我要坚固他的国。
13 他必为我的名建造一座殿宇， 我要永远坚固他的国位。
14 我要作他的父亲， 他要作我的儿子， 他若是犯了罪， 我要用人的刑杖、用世人的鞭子纠正他。
15 但我的慈爱必不离开他， 像离开在你面前的扫罗一样。
16 你的家和你的王国， 也必在我的面前永远坚定， 你的王位也必永远坚立。’"
17 拿单按着这一切话， 又照着全部的默示， 都对大卫说了。
18 于是， 大卫王进去， 坐在耶和华面前， 说： "主耶和华啊！ 我是谁， 我的家又算什么， 你竟带领我到这地步？
19 主耶和华啊， 这在你眼中还看为小事， 你也说到你仆人的家未来的事。主耶和华啊， 这岂是人常遇到的事吗？
20 主耶和华啊， 你认识你的仆人， 大卫还有什么话可以对你说呢？
21 你因自己应许的缘故， 又按照自己的心意， 行了这大事， 为要使你仆人明白。
22 主耶和华啊， 因此， 你是伟大的！ 按照我们耳朵所听见的， 没有像你的， 除了你以外， 再没有别的 神。
23 世上有哪一个国家像你的子民以色列呢？ 神曾亲自救赎他们， 使他们作自己的子民， 又为他自己立名， 为他们作了大事， 为你的地作了可畏的事； 在你的子民面前， 就是你从埃及救赎出来归你自己的子民面前， 赶出了列国的人和他们的神。
24 你为自己坚立了你的子民以色列， 使他们永远作你的子民； 耶和华啊， 你也作了他们的 神。
25 耶和华 神啊！ 你所应许关于你仆人和他的家的话， 现在求你永远坚守， 并且照着你所说的去行吧；
26 这样， 你的名必永远为大， 以致人要说： ‘万军之耶和华是以色列的 神。’你仆人大卫的家也必在你面前得坚立。
27 万军之耶和华以色列的 神啊！ 因为你曾启示你的仆人说： ‘我要为你建立家室。’所以你的仆人才敢来向你作这样的祷告。
28 主耶和华啊！ 你是 神； 你的话是真实可信的。你向你仆人应许了这美好的福分。
29 现在求你乐意赐福给你仆人的家， 使它在你面前可以永远存在。主耶和华啊！ 因为你曾经这样应许， 愿你仆人的家因你的赐福永远蒙福。"