2 Samuel

拿单传信息给大卫

1王住在自己宫中，耶和华使他安靖，不被四围的仇敌扰乱。

2那时，王对先知拿单说：「看哪，我住在香柏木的宫中， 神的约柜反在幔子里。」

3拿单对王说：「你可以照你的心意而行，因为耶和华与你同在。」

4当夜，耶和华的话临到拿单说：

5「你去告诉我仆人大卫，说耶和华如此说：『你岂可建造殿宇给我居住呢？

6自从我领以色列人出埃及直到今日，我未曾住过殿宇，常在会幕和帐幕中行走。

7凡我同以色列人所走的地方，我何曾向以色列一支派的士师，就是我吩咐牧养我民以色列的说：你们为何不给我建造香柏木的殿宇呢？』

8「现在，你要告诉我仆人大卫，说万军之耶和华如此说：『我从羊圈中将你召来，叫你不再跟从羊群，立你作我民以色列的君。

9你无论往哪里去，我常与你同在，剪除你的一切仇敌。我必使你得大名，好像世上大大有名的人一样。

10我必为我民以色列选定一个地方，栽培他们，使他们住自己的地方，不再迁移；凶恶之子也不像从前扰害他们，

11并不像我命士师治理我民以色列的时候一样。我必使你安靖，不被一切仇敌扰乱，并且我—耶和华应许你，必为你建立家室。

12你寿数满足、与你列祖同睡的时候，我必使你的后裔接续你的位；我也必坚定他的国。

13他必为我的名建造殿宇；我必坚定他的国位，直到永远。

14我要作他的父，他要作我的子；他若犯了罪，我必用人的杖责打他，用人的鞭责罚他。

15但我的慈爱仍不离开他，像离开在你面前所废弃的扫罗一样。

16你的家和你的国必在我面前永远坚立。你的国位也必坚定，直到永远。』」

17拿单就按这一切话，照这默示，告诉大卫。

大卫的祈祷和感恩

18于是大卫王进去，坐在耶和华面前，说：「主耶和华啊，我是谁？我的家算什么？你竟使我到这地步呢？

19主耶和华啊，这在你眼中还看为小，又应许你仆人的家至于久远。主耶和华啊，这岂是人所常遇的事吗？

20主耶和华啊，我还有何言可以对你说呢？因为你知道你的仆人。

21你行这大事使仆人知道，是因你所应许的话，也是照你的心意。

22主耶和华啊，你本为大，照我们耳中听见，没有可比你的；除你以外再无 神。

23世上有何民能比你的民以色列呢？你从埃及救赎他们作自己的子民，又在你赎出来的民面前行大而可畏的事，驱逐列邦人和他们的神，显出你的大名。

24你曾坚立你的民以色列作你的子民，直到永远；你—耶和华也作了他们的 神。

25「耶和华 神啊，你所应许仆人和仆人家的话，求你坚定，直到永远；照你所说的而行。

26愿人永远尊你的名为大，说：『万军之耶和华是治理以色列的 神。』这样，你仆人大卫的家必在你面前坚立。

27万军之耶和华—以色列的 神啊，因你启示你的仆人说：『我必为你建立家室』，所以仆人大胆向你如此祈祷。

28「主耶和华啊，惟有你是 神。你的话是真实的；你也应许将这福气赐给仆人。

29现在求你赐福与仆人的家，可以永存在你面前。主耶和华啊，这是你所应许的。愿你永远赐福与仆人的家！」

1And it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his enemies,

2that the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, 'See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.'

3And Nathan saith unto the king, 'All that [is] in thine heart — go, do, for Jehovah [is] with thee.'

4And it cometh to pass in that night, that the word of Jehovah is unto Nathan, saying,

5'Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?

6for I have not dwelt in a house even from the day of My bringing up the sons of Israel out of Egypt, even unto this day, and am walking up and down in a tent and in a tabernacle.

7During all [the time] that I have walked up and down among all the sons of Israel, a word have I spoken with one of the tribes of Israel which I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, 'Why have ye not built to Me a house of cedars?

8and now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;

9and I am with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a great name, as the name of the great ones who [are] in the earth,

10and I have appointed a place for My people, for Israel, and have planted it, and it hath tabernacled in its place, and it is not troubled any more, and the sons of perverseness do not add to afflict it any more, as in the beginning,

11even from the day that I appointed judges over My people Israel; and I have given rest to thee from all thine enemies, and Jehovah hath declared to thee that Jehovah doth make for thee a house.

12'When thy days are full, and thou hast lain with thy fathers, then I have raised up thy seed after thee which goeth out from thy bowels, and have established his kingdom;

13He doth build a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom unto the age.

14I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son; whom in his dealings perversely I have even reproved with a rod of men, and with strokes of the sons of Adam,

15and My kindness doth not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before thee,

16and stedfast [is] thy house and thy kingdom unto the age before thee, thy throne is established unto the age.'

17According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so spake Nathan unto David.

18And king David cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, 'Who [am] I, Lord Jehovah? and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?

19And yet this [is] little in Thine eyes, Lord Jehovah, and Thou dost speak also concerning the house of Thy servant afar off; and this [is] the law of the Man, Lord Jehovah.

20And what doth David add more to speak unto Thee? and Thou, Thou hast known Thy servant, Lord Jehovah.

21Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know [it].

22Therefore Thou hast been great, Jehovah God, for there is none like Thee, and there is no God save Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

23'And who [is] as Thy people, as Israel — one nation in the earth, whom God hath gone to redeem to Him for a people, and to make for Him a name — and to do for you the greatness — even fearful things for Thy land, at the presence of Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed to Thee out of Egypt — [among the] nations and their gods?

24Yea, Thou dost establish to Thee Thy people Israel, to Thee for a people unto the age, and Thou, Jehovah, hast been to them for God.

25'And now, Jehovah God, the word which Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning his house, establish unto the age, and do as Thou hast spoken;

26And Thy Name is great unto the age, saying, Jehovah of Hosts [is] God over Israel, and the house of Thy servant David is established before Thee,

27For Thou, Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Thou hast uncovered the ear of Thy servant, saying, A house I build for thee, therefore hath Thy servant found his heart to pray unto Thee this prayer;

28And now, Lord Jehovah, Thou [art] God Himself, and Thy words are truth, and Thou speakest unto Thy servant this goodness,

29And now, begin and bless the house of Thy servant, to be unto the age before Thee, for Thou, Lord Jehovah, hast spoken, and by Thy blessing is the house of Thy servant blessed — to the age.'