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Now it cameH1961 to pass, as DavidH1732 satH3427 in his house,H1004 that DavidH1732 saidH559 to NathanH5416 the prophet,H5030 See,H2009 I dwellH3427 in an houseH1004 of cedars,H730 but the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 remains underH8478 curtains.H3407
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Then NathanH5416 saidH559 to David,H1732 DoH6213 allH3605 that is in your heart;H3824 for GodH430 is with you.
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And it cameH1961 to pass the sameH1931 night,H3915 that the wordH1697 of GodH430 cameH1961 to Nathan,H5416 saying,H559
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GoH3212 and tellH559 DavidH1732 my servant,H5650 ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 You shall not buildH1129 me an houseH1004 to dwellH3427 in:
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For I have not dwelledH3427 in an houseH1004 sinceH4480 the dayH3117 that I broughtH5927 up IsraelH3478 to thisH2088 day;H3117 but have goneH1961 from tentH168 to tent,H168 and from one tabernacleH4908 to another.
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WhereverH3605 H834 I have walkedH1980 with allH3605 Israel,H3478 spokeH1696 I a wordH1697 to anyH259 of the judgesH8199 of Israel,H3478 whomH834 I commandedH6680 to feedH7462 my people,H5971 saying,H559 WhyH4100 have you not builtH1129 me an houseH1004 of cedars?H730
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NowH6258 therefore thusH3541 shall you sayH559 to my servantH5650 David,H1732 ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 I tookH3947 you from the sheepcote,H5116 even from followingH310 the sheep,H6629 that you should be rulerH5057 overH5921 my peopleH5971 Israel:H3478
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And I have beenH1961 with you whereverH3605 H834 you have walked, and have cutH3772 off allH3605 your enemiesH341 from beforeH6440 you, and have madeH6213 you a nameH8034 like the nameH8034 of the greatH1419 men that are in the earth.H776
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Also I will ordainH7760 a placeH4725 for my peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 and will plantH5193 them, and they shall dwellH7931 in their place,H8478 and shall be movedH7264 noH3808 more;H5750 neitherH3808 shall the childrenH1121 of wickednessH5766 wasteH1086 them any more,H3254 as at the beginning,H7223
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And since the timeH3117 that I commandedH6680 judgesH8199 to be overH5921 my peopleH5971 Israel.H3478 Moreover I will subdueH3665 allH3605 your enemies.H341 Furthermore I tellH5046 you that the LORDH3068 will buildH1129 you an house.H1004
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And it shall comeH1961 to pass, whenH3588 your daysH3117 be expiredH4390 that you must goH3212 to be with your fathers,H1 that I will raiseH6965 up your seedH2233 afterH310 you, whichH834 shall be of your sons;H1121 and I will establishH3559 his kingdom.H4438
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He shall buildH1129 me an house,H1004 and I will establishH3559 his throneH3678 for ever.H5769
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I will be his father,H25 and he shall be my son:H1121 and I will not takeH5493 my mercyH2617 awayH5493 from him, as I tookH5493 it from him that was beforeH6440 you:
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But I will settleH5975 him in my houseH1004 and in my kingdomH4438 for ever:H5769 and his throneH3678 shall be establishedH3559 for ever more.H5769
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According to allH3605 theseH428 words,H1697 and according to allH3605 thisH2088 vision,H2377 soH3651 did NathanH5416 speakH1696 to David.H1732
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And DavidH1732 the kingH4428 cameH935 and satH3427 beforeH6440 the LORD,H3068 and said,H559 WhoH4310 am I, O LORDH3068 God,H430 and whatH4310 is my house,H1004 that you have broughtH935 me till now?H1988
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And yet thisH2063 was a smallH6994 thing in your eyes,H5869 O God;H430 for you have also spokenH1696 of your servant'sH5650 houseH1004 for a greatH7350 while to come, and have regardedH7200 me according to the estateH8448 of a manH120 of highH4608 degree, O LORDH3068 God.H430
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WhatH4100 can DavidH1732 speak moreH3254 H5750 to you for the honorH3519 of your servant?H5650 for you knowH3045 your servant.H5650
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O LORD,H3068 for your servant'sH5650 sake,H5668 and according to your own heart,H3820 have you doneH6213 allH3605 thisH2063 greatness,H1420 in making knownH3045 allH3605 these greatH1420 things.
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O LORD,H3068 there is noneH369 likeH3644 you, neitherH369 is there any GodH430 besideH2108 you, according to allH3605 that we have heardH8085 with our ears.H241
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And whatH4310 oneH259 nationH1471 in the earthH776 is like your peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 whomH834 GodH430 wentH1980 to redeemH6299 to be his own people,H5971 to makeH7760 you a nameH8034 of greatnessH1420 and terribleness,H3372 by drivingH1644 out nationsH1471 from beforeH6440 your people H5971whomH834 you have redeemedH6299 out of Egypt?H4714
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For your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 did you makeH5414 your own peopleH5971 for ever;H5769 and you, LORD,H3068 becameH1961 their God.H430
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Therefore now,H6258 LORD,H3068 let the thingH1697 that you have spokenH1696 concerningH5921 your servantH5650 and concerningH5921 his houseH1004 be establishedH539 for ever,H5769 and doH6213 as you have said.H1696
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Let it even be established,H539 that your nameH8034 may be magnifiedH1431 for ever,H5769 saying,H559 The LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 is the GodH430 of Israel,H3478 even a GodH430 to Israel:H3478 and let the houseH1004 of DavidH1732 your servantH5650 be establishedH3559 beforeH6440 you.
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For you, O my God,H430 have toldH1540 your servantH5650 that you will buildH1129 him an house:H1004 thereforeH5921 H3651 your servantH5650 has foundH4672 in his heartH3820 to prayH6419 beforeH6440 you.
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And now,H6258 LORD,H3068 you are God,H430 and have promisedH1696 thisH2063 goodnessH2896 to your servant:H5650
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NowH6258 therefore let it pleaseH2974 you to blessH1288 the houseH1004 of your servant,H5650 that it may be beforeH6440 you for ever:H5769 for you bless,H1288 O LORD,H3068 and it shall be blessedH1288 for ever.H5769
