4 But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, 5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: ^rWould you build me a house to dwell in? 6 ^sI have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling. 7 In all places where I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges¹ of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’ 8 Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, I took you ^tfrom the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be ^uprince² over my people Israel. 9 And I have been ^vwith you wherever you went and have ^wcut off all your enemies from before you. And I will ^xmake for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. 10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will ^yplant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall afflict them no more, as formerly, 11 ^zfrom the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that ^athe Lord will make you a house. 12 ^bWhen your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, ^cI will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body,³ and I will establish his kingdom. 13 ^dHe shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the ^ethrone of his kingdom forever. 14 ^fI will be to him a ^gfather, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, 15 but my steadfast love will not depart from him, ^has I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.⁴ Your throne shall be established forever.’” 17 In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.