^aSucedió que cuando David ya moraba en su casa, dijo David al profeta Natán: He aquí, yo habito en una casa de cedro, pero el arca del pacto del SEÑOR está debajo de una tienda¹. 2 Entonces Natán dijo a David: Haz todo lo que está en tu corazón, porque Dios está contigo. 3 Y sucedió que esa misma noche la palabra de Dios vino a Natán, diciendo: 4 Ve y di a mi siervo David: «Así dice el SEÑOR: “Tú no me edificarás casa para que yo habite en ella^a. 5 No¹ he morado en una casa desde el día en que hice subir a Israel hasta hoy, sino que he ido² de tienda en tienda y de morada en morada^a. 6 En todos los lugares donde he andado con todo Israel, ¿he hablado alguna palabra con alguno de los jueces de Israel, a quienes mandé apacentar a mi pueblo, diciendo: ‘Por qué no me habéis edificado una casa de cedro^a’?”». 7 Ahora pues, así dirás a mi siervo David: «Así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos: “Yo te tomé del pastizal, de seguir las ovejas, para que fueras príncipe sobre mi pueblo Israel. 8 He estado contigo por dondequiera que has ido y he exterminado¹ a todos tus enemigos de delante de ti, y haré de ti un nombre como el nombre de los grandes que hay en la tierra. 9 Asignaré también un lugar para mi pueblo Israel, y lo plantaré allí para que habite en su propio lugar y no sea removido más; tampoco los malvados¹ los oprimirán más como antes, 10 como desde los días que ordené que hubiera jueces sobre mi pueblo Israel; y someteré a todos tus enemigos. Además te hago saber que el SEÑOR te edificará una casa. 11 Y sucederá que cuando se cumplan tus días para que vayas a estar con tus padres, levantaré a uno de tus descendientes¹ después de ti, que será de tus hijos; y estableceré su reino. 12 El me edificará una casa, y yo estableceré su trono para siempre. 13 Yo seré padre para él y él será hijo para mí^a; y no quitaré de él mi misericordia, como la quité de aquel que estaba antes de ti^b. 14 Sino que lo confirmaré en mi casa y en mi reino para siempre, y su trono será establecido para siempre”». 15 Conforme a todas estas palabras y conforme a toda esta visión, así habló Natán a David.

16 Entonces el rey David entró y se sentó delante del SEÑOR, y dijo: ¿Quién soy yo, oh SEÑOR Dios, y qué es mi casa para que me hayas traído hasta aquí^a? 17 Y aun esto fue poco ante tus ojos, oh Dios, pues también has hablado de la casa de tu siervo concerniente a un futuro lejano, y me has considerado conforme a la medida de un hombre excelso, oh SEÑOR Dios. 18 ¿Qué más te puede decir David en cuanto al honor concedido a tu siervo? Porque tú conoces a tu siervo. 19 Oh SEÑOR, por amor a tu siervo y según tu corazón, tú has hecho esta gran cosa para manifestar todas estas grandezas^a. 20 Oh SEÑOR, no hay nadie como tú, ni hay Dios fuera de ti, conforme a todo lo que hemos oído con nuestros oídos. 21 ¿Y qué otra nación en la tierra es como tu pueblo Israel, al cual Dios vino a redimir como pueblo para sí, a fin de darte un nombre por medio de cosas grandes y terribles, al echar naciones de delante de tu pueblo, al que rescataste de Egipto? 22 Pues hiciste a tu pueblo Israel pueblo tuyo para siempre^a, y tú, SEÑOR, has venido a ser su Dios. 23 Y ahora, SEÑOR, que la palabra que tú has hablado acerca de tu siervo y acerca de su casa sea afirmada para siempre, y haz según has hablado. 24 Y sea confirmado y engrandecido tu nombre para siempre, al decirse: «El SEÑOR de los ejércitos, el Dios de Israel, es Dios para Israel; y que la casa de tu siervo David sea establecida delante de ti». 25 Porque tú, Dios mío, has revelado a¹ tu siervo que le edificarás una casa; por tanto tu siervo ha hallado ánimo para orar delante de ti. 26 Ahora pues, SEÑOR, tú eres Dios, y has prometido¹ bien a tu siervo. 27 Y ahora, ten a bien bendecir la casa de tu siervo, a fin de que permanezca¹ para siempre delante de ti; porque tú, SEÑOR, la has bendecido, y es bendecida para siempre.

^aAnd it came about, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under tent curtains.” 2 Then Nathan said to David, “Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you.”

3 But it happened that same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 “Go and tell David My servant, ‘This is what the LORD says: “^aYou shall not build a house for Me to dwell in; 5 for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, ^abut I have ¹gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another. 6 In all places where I have walked with all Israel, have I spoken a word ^awith any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”’ 7 Now, therefore, this is what you shall say to My servant David: ‘This is what the LORD of armies says: “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel. 8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have eliminated all your enemies from you; and I will make for you a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth. 9 And I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them there, so that they may live in their own place and not tremble with anxiety again; and the ¹wicked will not make them waste away anymore as they did previously, 10 even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies.

Moreover, I tell you that the LORD will build a house for you. 11 When your days are fulfilled that you must ¹go to be with your fathers, then I will set up one of your ²descendants after you, who will be from your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 ^aI will be his father and he shall be My son; and I will not take My favor away from him, ^bas I took it from him who was before you. 14 But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”’” 15 According to all these words and according to all of this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

16 Then King David came in and sat before the LORD, and said, “^aWho am I, LORD God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? 17 This was a small thing in Your eyes, God; but You have spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have viewed me according to the standard of a person of high degree, LORD God. 18 What more can David still say to You concerning the honor bestowed on Your servant? For You know Your servant. 19 LORD, ^afor Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished all this greatness, to make known all these great things. 20 LORD, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to everything that we have heard with our ears. 21 And what one nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make for You a name by great and awesome things, by driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed from Egypt? 22 ^aFor You have made Your people Israel Your own people forever, and You, LORD, became their God.

23 “Now, LORD, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do just as You have spoken. 24 Let Your name be established and be great forever, saying, ‘The LORD of armies is the God of Israel, a God to Israel; and the house of Your servant David is established before You.’ 25 For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a house; therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You. 26 Now, LORD, You are God, and have ¹promised this good thing to Your servant. 27 And now You have decided to bless the house of Your servant, that it may ¹continue forever before You; for You, LORD, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”

^aAnd it came about, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under curtains.” 2 Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

3 It came about the same night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 “Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the LORD, “^aYou shall not build a house for Me to dwell in; 5 for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, ^abut I have ¹gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another. 6 In all places where I have walked with all Israel, have I spoken a word ^awith any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you not built for Me a house of cedar?’”’ 7 Now, therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel. 8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth. 9 I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and not be moved again; and the ¹wicked will not waste them anymore as formerly, 10 even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies.

Moreover, I tell you that the LORD will build a house for you. 11 When your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up one of your ¹descendants after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 ^aI will be his father and he shall be My son; and I will not take My lovingkindness away from him, ^bas I took it from him who was before you. 14 But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.”’” 15 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

16 Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD and said, “^aWho am I, O LORD God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? 17 This was a small thing in Your eyes, O God; but You have spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the standard of a man of high degree, O LORD God. 18 What more can David still say to You concerning the honor bestowed on Your servant? For You know Your servant. 19 O LORD, ^afor Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great things. 20 O LORD, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 And what one nation in the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make You a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed out of Egypt? 22 ^aFor Your people Israel You made Your own people forever, and You, O LORD, became their God.

23 “Now, O LORD, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as You have spoken. 24 Let Your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel; and the house of David Your servant is established before You.’ 25 For You, O my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build for him a house; therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You. 26 Now, O LORD, You are God, and have ¹promised this good thing to Your servant. 27 And now it has pleased You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may ¹continue forever before You; for You, O LORD, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”