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And it cameH1961 to pass, whenH3588 the kingH4428 satH3427 in his house,H1004 and the LORDH3068 had given him restH5117 roundH5439 about from allH3605 his enemies;H341
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That the kingH4428 saidH559 to NathanH5416 the prophet,H5030 SeeH7200 now,H4994 I dwellH3427 in an houseH1004 of cedar,H730 but the arkH727 of GodH430 dwellsH3427 withinH8432 curtains.H3407
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And NathanH5416 saidH559 to the king,H4428 Go,H3212 doH6213 allH3605 that is in your heart;H3824 for the LORDH3068 is with you.
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And it cameH1961 to pass that night,H3915 that the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to Nathan,H5416 saying,H559
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GoH3212 and tellH559 my servantH5650 David,H1732 ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 Shall you buildH1129 me an houseH1004 for me to dwellH3427 in?
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WhereasH3588 I have not dwelledH3427 in any houseH1004 since the timeH3117 that I broughtH5927 up the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 out of Egypt,H4714 even to thisH2088 day,H3117 but have walkedH1980 in a tentH168 and in a tabernacle.H4908
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In allH3605 the places whereinH834 I have walkedH1980 with allH3605 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 spokeH1696 I a wordH1697 with anyH259 of the tribesH7626 of Israel,H3478 whomH834 I commandedH6680 to feedH7462 my peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 saying,H559 WhyH4100 buildH1129 you not me an houseH1004 of cedar?H730
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NowH6258 therefore so shall you sayH559 to my servantH5650 David,H1732 ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 I tookH3947 you from the sheepcote,H5116 from followingH310 the sheep,H6629 to be rulerH5057 overH5921 my people,H5971 overH5921 Israel:H3478
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And I was with you whereverH3605 H834 you went,H1980 and have cutH3772 off allH3605 your enemiesH341 out of your sight,H6440 and have madeH6213 you a greatH1419 name,H8034 like to the nameH8034 of the greatH1419 men that are in the earth.H776
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Moreover I will appointH7760 a placeH4725 for my peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 and will plantH5193 them, that they may dwellH7931 in a placeH8478 of their own, and moveH7264 noH3808 more;H5750 neitherH3808 shall the childrenH1121 of wickednessH5766 afflictH6031 them any more,H3254 as beforetime,H7223
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And as sinceH4480 the timeH3117 that I commandedH6680 judgesH8199 to be overH5921 my peopleH5971 Israel,H3478 and have caused you to restH5117 from allH3605 your enemies.H341 Also the LORDH3068 tellsH5046 you that he will makeH6213 you an house.H1004
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And whenH3588 your daysH3117 be fulfilled,H4390 and you shall sleepH7901 with your fathers,H1 I will setH6965 up your seedH2233 afterH310 you, whichH834 shall proceedH3318 out of your bowels,H4578 and I will establishH3559 his kingdom.H4467
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He shall buildH1129 an houseH1004 for my name,H8034 and I will establishH3559 the throneH3678 of his kingdomH4467 for ever.H5769
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I will be his father,H1 and he shall be my son.H1121 IfH834 he commitH5753 iniquity,H5753 I will chastenH3198 him with the rodH7626 of men,H582 and with the stripesH5061 of the childrenH1121 of men:H120
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But my mercyH2617 shall not departH5493 away from him, as I tookH5493 it from Saul,H7586 whomH834 I putH5493 awayH5493 beforeH6440 you.
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And your houseH1004 and your kingdomH4467 shall be establishedH539 for everH5769 beforeH6440 you: your throneH3678 shall be establishedH3559 for ever.H5769
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According to allH3605 theseH428 words,H1697 and according to allH3605 thisH2088 vision,H2384 soH3651 did NathanH5416 speakH1696 to David.H1732
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Then wentH935 kingH4428 DavidH1732 in, and satH3427 beforeH6440 the LORD,H3068 and he said,H559 WhoH4310 am I, O LordH136 GOD?H3069 and whatH4310 is my house,H1004 that you have broughtH935 me till now?H1988
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And thisH2063 was yetH5750 a smallH6994 thing in your sight,H5869 O LordH136 GOD;H3069 but you have spokenH1696 alsoH1571 of your servant'sH5650 houseH1004 for a greatH7350 whileH7350 to come. And is thisH2063 the mannerH8452 of man,H120 O LordH136 GOD?H3069
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And whatH4100 can DavidH1732 sayH1696 moreH5750 to you? for you, LordH136 GOD,H3069 knowH3045 your servant.H5650
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For your word'sH1697 sake,H5668 and according to your own heart,H3820 have you doneH6213 allH3605 theseH2063 greatH1420 things, to make your servantH5650 knowH3045 them.
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WhyH5921 H3651 you are great,H1431 O LORDH3068 God:H430 for 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 people,H5971 even like Israel,H3478 whomH834 GodH430 wentH1980 to redeemH6299 for a peopleH5971 to himself, and to makeH7760 him a name,H8034 and to doH6213 for you greatH1420 things and terrible,H3372 for your land,H776 beforeH6440 your people,H5971 whichH834 you redeemedH6299 to you from Egypt,H4714 from the nationsH1471 and their gods?H430
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For you have confirmedH3559 to yourself your peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 to be a peopleH5971 to you for ever:H5769 and you, LORD,H3068 are becomeH1961 their God.H430
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And now,H6258 O LORDH3068 God,H430 the wordH1697 that you have spokenH1696 concerningH5921 your servant,H5650 and concerningH5921 his house,H1004 establishH6965 it for ever,H5769 and doH6213 as you have said.H559
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And let your nameH8034 be magnifiedH1431 for ever,H5769 saying,H559 The LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 is the GodH430 overH5921 Israel:H3478 and let the houseH1004 of your servantH5650 DavidH1732 be establishedH3559 beforeH6440 you.
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For you, O LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 have revealedH1540 to your servant,H5650 saying,H559 I will buildH1129 you an house:H1004 therefore has your servantH5650 foundH4672 in his heartH3820 to prayH6419 thisH2063 prayerH8605 to you.
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And now,H6258 O LordH136 GOD,H3069 you are that God,H430 and your wordsH1697 be true,H571 and you have promisedH1696 thisH2088 goodnessH2896 to your servant:H5650
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Therefore nowH6258 let it pleaseH2974 you to blessH1288 the houseH1004 of your servant,H5650 that it may continueH1961 for everH5769 beforeH6440 you: for you, O LordH136 GOD,H3069 have spokenH1696 it: and with your blessingH1293 let the houseH1004 of your servantH5650 be blessedH1288 for ever.H5769
