1 Chronicles Chapter 17
So, David was just vibing at his place and tells Nathan the prophet, "Ayo, I’m living it up in this fresh cedar house, but the Lord’s ark is just sitting under some drapes."
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD {remaineth} under curtains.
Nathan responds, "Do whatever you’re feeling, fam; God’s got your back for real."
Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that {is} in thine heart; for God {is} with thee.
That same night, God slid into Nathan’s DMs, saying,
And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
"Go tell my dude David, 'The Lord says you’re not building me a pad to chill in.'"
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
"I haven’t had a crib since I brought Israel up till now; I’ve just been chilling in tents and tabernacles."
For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from {one} tabernacle {to another}. {have gone: Heb. have been}
"Everywhere I rolled with Israel, did I ever hit up any judges I appointed and say, 'Why haven’t you built me a cedar pad?'"
Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
"So, here’s the deal: tell my guy David that the Lord of hosts says, ‘I pulled you from the sheep game, so you could lead my peeps Israel.’"
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, {even} from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: {from following: Heb. from after}
"I’ve been with you wherever you’ve gone, wiped out all your enemies, and made your name as lit as the legends on earth."
And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that {are} in the earth.
"I’m setting up a spot for my people Israel, planting them, and they’ll chill in their place, never getting moved again; no more drama from the wicked, like back in the day."
Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,
"Since I told judges to lead my people Israel, I’ll crush all your enemies. Plus, I’m letting you know that the Lord’s gonna build you a crib."
And since the time that I commanded judges {to be} over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house.
When your days are done, you’ll vibe with your fam, and I’ll raise up your squad from your sons; I’ll establish his kingdom, no cap.
And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go {to be} with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
He’s gonna build me a crib, and I’ll lock down his throne forever, periodt.
He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
I’ll be his dad, and he’ll be my son; my mercy ain’t going anywhere, unlike what I did before.
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took {it} from {him} that was before thee:
I’ll chill him in my house and kingdom forever; his throne is gonna be solid for ages.
But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
Nathan dropped all this knowledge on David, straight facts.
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
King David rolled up and sat down before the Lord, like, "Who am I, God? Why’d you bring me here?"
And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who {am} I, O LORD God, and what {is} mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
This was just a small flex for you, God; you’ve been talking about my fam’s future for a hot minute, treating me like a big deal.
And {yet} this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast {also} spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
What more can David say for the honor of your servant? You know me, fam.
What can David {speak} more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
O Lord, for your servant’s sake, and your own heart, you’ve done all this greatness, showing off these epic things.
O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all {these} great things. {great...: Heb. greatnesses}
O Lord, there’s no one like you, and no other God besides you, from everything we’ve heard.
O LORD, {there is} none like thee, neither {is there any} God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Yo, what nation is as dope as your squad, Israel? God pulled up to save you guys and make you legendary by kicking other nations to the curb, fr.
And what one nation in the earth {is} like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem {to be} his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
For real, you made Israel your forever fam, and you’re their God, no cap.
For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.
So now, Lord, let what you said about your homie and his crew be set in stone forever, just like you promised.
Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
Let it be solidified, so your name gets mad respect forever, saying, "The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel," and let David’s crew be solid before you.
Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts {is} the God of Israel, {even} a God to Israel: and {let} the house of David thy servant {be} established before thee.
You told me, God, that you’d build me a crib, so I’m out here praying about it, periodt.
For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found {in his heart} to pray before thee. {hast...: Heb. hast revealed the ear of thy servant}
And now, Lord, you’re the real deal, and you’ve promised all this greatness to your homie:
And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
So please bless your homie’s house, so it stays lit forever; you bless, O Lord, and it’s gonna be blessed for real, no cap.
Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and {it shall be} blessed for ever. {let...: or, it hath pleased thee}