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Second Book of Samuel, Chapter 7

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Chapter 7 of 2 Samuel—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ And it came about that, when the king dwelt in his own house1 and Jehovah himself had given him rest from all his enemies round about,2
  2. then the king said to Nathan3 the prophet: “See, now, I am dwelling in a house of cedars4 while the ark of the [true] God is dwelling in the middle of tent cloths.”5
  3. Upon that Nathan said to the king: “Everything that is in your heart—go, do,6 because Jehovah is with you.”
  4. ¶ And it came about on that night that the word7 of Jehovah came to Nathan, saying:
  5. “Go, and you must say to my servant David, ‘This is what Jehovah has said: “Should you yourself build me a house for me to dwell in?8
  6. For I have not dwelt in a house from the day of my bringing the sons of Israel up out of Egypt to this day,9 but I was continually walking10 about in a tent11 and in a tabernacle.12
  7. During all the time that I have walked about among all the sons of Israel,13 was there a word that I spoke with one of the tribes[a] of Israel14 that I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, ‘Why did YOU people not build me a house of cedars?’”’
  8. And now this is what you will say to my servant David, ‘This is what Jehovah of armies has said: “I myself took you from the pasture ground from following the flock15 to become a leader16 over my people Israel.
  9. And I shall prove to be with you wherever you do go,17 and I will cut off all your enemies from before you;18 and I shall certainly make for you a great name,19 like the name of the great ones that are in the earth.
  10. And I shall certainly appoint a place20 for my people Israel and plant21 them, and they will indeed reside where they are, and no more will they be disturbed; and the sons of unrighteousness will not afflict them again as they did at the first,22
  11. even from the day that I put judges23 in command over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies.24
    ¶ “‘“And Jehovah has told you that a house25 is what Jehovah will make for you.
  12. When your days come to the full,26 and you must lie down with your forefathers,27 then I shall certainly raise up your seed after you, which will come out of your inward parts; and I shall indeed firmly establish his kingdom.28
  13. He is the one that will build a house for my name,29 and I shall certainly establish the throne of his kingdom firmly to time indefinite.30
  14. I myself shall become his father,31 and he himself will become my son.32 When he does wrong, I will also reprove him with the rod33 of men and with the strokes of the sons of Adam.[b]
  15. As for my loving-kindness,[c] it will not depart from him the way I removed it from Saul,34 whom I removed on account of you.
  16. And your house and your kingdom will certainly be steadfast to time indefinite before you; your very throne will become one firmly established to time indefinite.”’”35
  17. ¶ According to all these words and according to all this vision was the way that Nathan spoke to David.36
  18. ¶ At that King David came in and sat down before Jehovah and said: “Who am I,37 O Sovereign Lord Jehovah? And what is my house that you have brought me thus far?
  19. As though this should even be something little in your eyes, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah, yet you also speak respecting the house of your servant down to a distant future time; and this is the law given for mankind,[d]38 O Sovereign Lord Jehovah.39
  20. And what more can David add and speak to you, when you yourself know your servant well,40 O Sovereign Lord Jehovah?
  21. For the sake of your word41 and in agreement with your own heart42 you have done all these great things to cause your servant to know them.43
  22. That is why you are indeed great,44 O Sovereign Lord Jehovah; for there is no other like you,45 and there is no God except you46 among all of whom we have heard with our ears.
  23. And what one[e] nation in the earth is like your people Israel,47 whom God went to redeem to himself as a people48 and to assign himself a name49 and to do for them[f] great and fear-inspiring things50—to drive out[g] because of your people, whom you have redeemed51 to yourself from Egypt, the nations and their gods?
  24. And you proceeded to establish your people Israel52 firmly for yourself as your people to time indefinite; and you yourself, O Jehovah, have become their God.53
  25. ¶ “And now, Jehovah God,[h] the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house carry out to time indefinite and do just as you have spoken.54
  26. And let your own name become great to time indefinite,55 saying, ‘Jehovah of armies is God over Israel,’56 and let the very house of your servant David become firmly established before you.57
  27. For you, Jehovah of armies the God of Israel, have made a revelation to your servant’s ear, saying, ‘A house I shall build for you.’58 That is why your servant has taken heart[i] to pray to you with this prayer.59
  28. And now, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah, you are the [true] God; and as for your words, let them prove to be truth,[j]60 since you promise to your servant this goodness.61
  29. And now take it upon yourself and bless62 the house of your servant [for it] to continue to time indefinite before you;63 for you yourself, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah, have promised, and due to your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed to time indefinite.”64

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ “Tribes,” MSyVg; in 1Ch 17:6, “judges.”
  2. ^ Or, “of an earthling man.” Heb., ʼa·dhamʹ; LXXSyVg, “of men.”
  3. ^ Or, “loyal love.”
  4. ^ “Mankind.” Heb., ha·ʼa·dhamʹ; LXX, “the man”; Lat., aʹdam.
  5. ^ “One,” MSy; LXX, “other.”
  6. ^ “For them,” four Heb. mss (compare TSyVg); M, “for you people.”
  7. ^ “To drive out,” in agreement with LXX and 1Ch 17:21; M, “for your land”; Vg, “upon the land (earth).”
  8. ^ “Jehovah God.” Heb., Yehwahʹ ʼElo·himʹ; the first occurrence since Ex 9:30.
  9. ^ Lit., “has found his heart.”
  10. ^ Or, “true.” Heb., ʼemethʹ.

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 1Ch 17:1
  2. ^ Le 26:6; 1Ki 5:4
  3. ^ 2Sa 12:1; 1Ch 29:29
  4. ^ 2Sa 5:11; 1Ch 14:1
  5. ^ 2Sa 6:17; 1Ch 15:1; 16:1
  6. ^ 1Ki 8:17; 1Ch 17:2; 22:7
  7. ^ Nu 12:6; 1Ch 17:3; Heb 1:1
  8. ^ 1Ki 5:3; 8:19; 1Ch 17:4; 22:8
  9. ^ Jos 18:1; 1Ki 8:16
  10. ^ Ex 33:14; De 23:14
  11. ^ Ex 40:18, 34; Ac 7:44
  12. ^ 1Ch 17:5
  13. ^ Le 26:12
  14. ^ 1Ch 17:6
  15. ^ 1Sa 16:11; 1Ch 17:7; Ps 78:70
  16. ^ 2Sa 5:2; 6:21; 1Ch 28:4; Ps 78:71
  17. ^ 1Sa 18:14; 2Sa 5:10
  18. ^ De 28:7; 2Sa 22:1; Ps 18:37
  19. ^ 1Sa 2:7; 1Ch 14:2, 17; 17:8; Ec 7:1
  20. ^ Eze 20:6
  21. ^ 1Ch 17:9; Ps 80:8
  22. ^ Jg 2:14; 3:4; Ps 89:22
  23. ^ Jg 2:16
  24. ^ De 25:19
  25. ^ 2Sa 7:27; 1Ki 2:24; 1Ch 17:10; 22:10; Ps 89:4
  26. ^ 1Ki 2:1; 1Ch 17:11; Ac 2:29
  27. ^ De 31:16; 1Ki 1:21; Ac 13:36
  28. ^ Ge 49:10; 1Ki 8:20; Ps 132:11; Is 9:7; 11:1; Mt 21:9; 22:42; Lu 1:32; Jn 7:42; Ac 2:30
  29. ^ 1Ki 5:5; 6:12; 1Ch 17:12; 22:10; Zc 6:13; Heb 3:6; 1Pe 2:5
  30. ^ 1Ki 1:37; 1Ch 28:7; Ps 89:4, 36; Lu 1:33
  31. ^ 1Ch 17:13; 28:6; Heb 1:5
  32. ^ Mt 3:17
  33. ^ Le 26:18; 1Ki 8:46; Ps 89:30, 32; Je 52:3
  34. ^ 1Sa 15:23
  35. ^ 2Sa 7:12; 1Ch 17:14; Ps 45:6; 89:36; Da 2:44; Heb 1:8; Re 11:15
  36. ^ 2Sa 7:4; 1Ch 17:15; 2Pe 1:21
  37. ^ Ge 32:10; 1Sa 2:8; 18:18; 1Ch 17:16; Mc 6:8
  38. ^ 1Ch 17:17
  39. ^ Ge 15:2
  40. ^ 1Sa 16:7; 1Ch 17:18; Ps 17:3; 139:1; Heb 4:13
  41. ^ Ge 49:10; Nu 24:17; De 9:5; Jos 23:14; Is 55:11; Lu 1:55
  42. ^ 1Ch 17:19
  43. ^ Ps 25:14; Am 3:7
  44. ^ De 3:24; 1Ch 16:25; Ps 86:10; 96:4
  45. ^ Ex 15:11; 1Sa 2:2; 1Ch 17:20; Ps 83:18; 89:6; Je 10:6
  46. ^ De 4:35; Is 45:5; 1Co 8:4
  47. ^ De 4:7; 1Ch 17:21; Ps 147:20
  48. ^ Ex 3:8; 19:5; Is 63:9
  49. ^ Ex 9:16
  50. ^ De 10:21
  51. ^ De 9:26; Ne 1:10
  52. ^ De 26:18; 1Ch 17:22
  53. ^ Ex 15:2
  54. ^ 1Ch 17:23; Ps 89:28
  55. ^ 1Ch 17:24; 29:11; Ps 72:19; Mt 6:9; Jn 12:28
  56. ^ 2Sa 6:18; Is 9:7
  57. ^ Ge 49:10; Je 33:22
  58. ^ 2Sa 7:11
  59. ^ 1Ch 17:25; Ps 10:17
  60. ^ Nu 23:19; 1Ki 2:4; Ps 89:35; 132:11; Is 55:11; Jn 17:17; Ti 1:2
  61. ^ 1Ch 17:26
  62. ^ 1Ch 17:27
  63. ^ Ps 89:36; 132:12
  64. ^ 2Sa 22:51; Ps 72:17

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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