God’s Promise to David
1After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
3Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.”
4But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:
5“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in? 6I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling. 7Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?” ’
8“Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 9I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth. 10And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning 11and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders7:11 Traditionally judges over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies.
“ ‘The Lord declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you: 12When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you; your throne will be established forever.’ ”
17Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
David’s Prayer
18Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:
“Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 19And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant—and this decree, Sovereign Lord, is for a mere human!7:19 Or for the human race
20“What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Sovereign Lord. 21For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant.
22“How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears. 23And who is like your people Israel—the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?7:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 17:21; Hebrew wonders for your land and before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt, from the nations and their gods. 24You have established your people Israel as your very own forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.
25“And now, Lord God, keep forever the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised, 26so that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established in your sight.
27“Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. 28Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant. 29Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.”
Ahadi Ya Mungu Kwa Daudi
(1 Nyakati 17:1-15)
17:1 1Nya 22:18; 17:1; 2Sam 6:3; Dan 4:29-30Baada ya mfalme kuingia rasmi katika jumba lake la kifalme, naye Bwana akiwa amemstarehesha pande zote mbali na adui zake, 27:2 2Sam 12:1; 1Fal 1:8, 22; 1Nya 29:29; 2Nya 9:29; 2Sam 5:11; 1Fal 3:1; 7:1-7; 9:1; 2Nya 8:1; Yer 22:14; Hag 1:4; Kut 26:1; Za 132:3; Mdo 7:45-46; Kut 40:21akamwambia nabii Nathani, “Mimi hapa, ninaishi katika jumba la kifalme la mierezi, wakati Sanduku la Mungu limebaki katika hema.”
37:3 1Sam 10:7; Za 132:1-5; 1Fal 8:17; 1Nya 22:7; 28:2Nathani akamjibu mfalme, “Lolote ulilo nalo moyoni, endelea ukalifanye, kwa maana Bwana yu pamoja nawe.”
4Usiku ule neno la Bwana likamjia Nathani, kusema:
57:5 1Fal 8:19; 1Nya 22:8; 1Fal 5:3-5; 1Nya 28:3“Nenda ukamwambie mtumishi wangu Daudi, ‘Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: Je, ewe ndiwe wa kunijengea mimi nyumba ili nikae ndani yake? 67:6 Mdo 7:45; Kut 40:18, 34; Yos 18:1; 1Fal 8:16Sijakaa ndani ya nyumba tangu siku niliyowaleta Waisraeli kutoka Misri hadi leo. Nimekuwa nikitembea kutoka mahali pamoja hadi mahali pengine ndani ya hema kama makao yangu. 77:7 Kum 23:14; 2Sam 5:2; 1Fal 8:27; Isa 66:1; Law 26:11; Za 78:72; Eze 34:2, 15, 23; Mt 2:6; Mdo 20:28; 1Pet 5:2Popote nilipotembea pamoja na Waisraeli wote, je, nimewahi kumwambia kiongozi wao yeyote niliyemwamuru kuwachunga watu wangu Israeli, “Kwa nini hujanijengea nyumba ya mierezi?” ’
87:8 1Sam 16:11; 1Nya 21:17; Za 74:1; Amo 7:15; Isa 9:16; 16:1; 2Sam 6:21; Za 78:70-72; 2Kor 6:18“Sasa basi, mwambie mtumishi wangu Daudi, ‘Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote: Nilikutoa wewe kutoka machungani na kutoka kuandama kundi la kondoo na mbuzi ili kuwaongoza watu wangu Israeli. 97:9 1Sam 18:14; 2Sam 5:10; Za 18:37-42; Kut 11:3; Mwa 12:2; 1Nya 17:8; Lk 1:52Nimekuwa pamoja nawe popote ulipokwenda, nami nimekuondolea mbali adui zako wote mbele yako. Basi nitalifanya jina lako kuwa kuu kama majina ya watu walio wakuu sana duniani. 107:10 Kut 15:17; Isa 5:1-7; 2Fal 21:8; 2Nya 33:8; Za 89:22-23; 147:14; Isa 54:14; 60:18; Za 44:2; 80:8; Yer 24:6; Amo 9:15Nami nitawapatia watu wangu Israeli mahali niwapande humo ili kwamba wawe na nyumbani kwao wenyewe wasisumbuliwe tena. Watu waovu hawatawaonea tena, kama walivyofanya mwanzoni, 117:11 Amu 2:16; 1Sam 12:9-11; 1Fal 2:24; 1Sam 25:28; Za 89:35-37; Lk 1:32-33; Mdo 13:22-23; 2Tim 2:8; Kut 1:21; Isa 7:2na kama walivyofanya tangu mwanzo wakati nilipowaweka viongozi juu ya watu wangu Israeli. Pia nitawapa raha mbele ya adui zenu wote.
“ ‘Bwana akuambia kwamba Bwana mwenyewe atakujengea nyumba. 127:12 Mwa 15:15; 1Fal 2:1; Mdo 13:36; 1Fal 8:20; Za 132:11-12; Yer 30:21; 33:15; 2Nya 23:3Siku zako zitakapokwisha nawe ulale pamoja na baba zako, nitainua mzao wako aingie mahali pako, ambaye atatoka viunoni mwako, nami nitauimarisha ufalme wake. 137:13 Kum 12:5; 1Fal 5:5; 6:12; 8:19, 29; Kum 16:11; 2Fal 21:4, 7; Mit 25:5; Dan 7:27; Mwa 9; 16; 2Sam 22:51; 1Fal 2:4, 45; 1Nya 22; 10; 28:6; 2Nya 6:16; 7:18; 13:5; 21:7; Za 89:3-4; Isa 9:7; 16:5; Yer 17:25; 33:17-21Yeye ndiye atakayejenga nyumba kwa ajili ya Jina langu, nami nitaimarisha kiti cha enzi cha ufalme wake milele. 147:14 Za 2:7; 89:26; Yer 3:19; Mt 3:17; Yn 1:49; 2Kor 6:18; Ebr 1:5; Ufu 21:7; Kum 8:5; 1Fal 11:34; 1Nya 22:10; Ebr 12:7; Za 89:30-33; Mit 13:24Nitakuwa baba yake, naye atakuwa mwanangu. Atakapokosea nitamwadhibu kwa fimbo ya wanadamu, kwa adhabu ya kupigwa na wanadamu. 157:15 1Fal 2:4; 6:12; 8:25; 9:5; 11:13; 2Fal 19:34; 2Nya 6:16; 7:18; 21:7; Za 89:34; Yer 33; 17; 1Sam 13:13; 15:28; 16:14; 7:16; Za 89:36-37; Lk 1:33; Za 9:7; 93:2; 103:19Lakini upendo wangu kamwe hautaondolewa kwake, kama nilivyouondoa kwa Sauli, niliyemwondoa atoke mbele yako. 16Nyumba yako na ufalme wako utadumu milele mbele zangu, kiti chako cha enzi kitafanywa imara milele.’ ”
17Nathani akamwarifu Daudi maneno yote ya maono haya.
Maombi Ya Daudi
(1 Nyakati 17:16-27)
187:18 Kut 3:11; 1Sam 18:18Ndipo Mfalme Daudi akaingia ndani, akaketi mbele za Bwana, akasema:
“Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, mimi ni nani, na jamaa yangu ni nini, hata umenileta mpaka hapa nilipo? 197:19 Isa 55:8-9Naam, kana kwamba hili halitoshi machoni pako, Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, wewe umenena pia kuhusu siku zijazo za nyumba ya mtumishi wako. Je, hii ndiyo njia yako ya kawaida ya kushughulika na mwanadamu, Ee Bwana Mwenyezi?
207:20 Isa 38:15; Yn 21:17; 1Sam 16:7; Mwa 18:19; Za 139:1“Je, Daudi aweza kukuambia nini zaidi? Kwa maana unamjua mtumishi wako, Ee Bwana Mwenyezi. 217:21 Efe 4:32Kwa ajili ya neno lako na kwa mapenzi yako, umefanya jambo hili kubwa na kulifanya lijulikane na lifahamike kwa mtumishi wako.
227:22 Za 48:1; 77; 13; 86:10; Yer 10:6; Kum 3:24; Kut 9:14; 8:10; 20:4; 10:2; Amu 6:13; 1Nya 16:25; 2Nya 2:5; Kum 4:35; Isa 45:5“Tazama jinsi ulivyo mkuu, Ee Bwana Mwenyezi! Hakuna mwingine kama wewe, wala hakuna Mungu ila wewe, kama vile tulivyosikia kwa masikio yetu wenyewe, 237:23 Kum 4:32-38; 33:29; 1Sam 12:22; Hes 6:27; Kum 10:21; 7:7-8; 9:29; 15:15; Za 147:20; Neh 1:10Naye ni nani aliye kama watu wako Israeli, taifa pekee duniani ambalo Mungu alitoka kwenda kulikomboa kwa ajili yake mwenyewe, na kujifanyia jina mwenyewe, kwa kufanya maajabu makubwa na ya kutisha kwa kuwafukuza mataifa na miungu yao mbele ya watu wako, ambao uliwakomboa kutoka Misri? 247:24 Kum 26:18; Kut 6:6-7; Za 48:14Umeimarisha watu wako Israeli hasa kama watu wako mwenyewe milele, nawe, Ee Bwana, umekuwa Mungu wao.
257:25 Hes 23:19; 2Nya 1:9“Basi sasa, Bwana, ukaitimize ahadi uliyosema kuhusu mtumishi wako na nyumba yake milele. Fanya kama ulivyoahidi, 267:26 Kut 6:3; Neh 9:5; Za 72:19; 96:8; Mt 6:9; 1Sam 25:28ili kwamba jina lako litukuke milele. Ndipo watu watasema, ‘Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote ni Mungu juu ya Israeli!’ Nayo nyumba ya mtumishi wako Daudi itakuwa imara mbele zako.
27“Ee Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, Mungu wa Israeli, umelifunua hili kwa mtumishi wako, ukisema, ‘Nitakujengea nyumba.’ Hivyo mtumishi wako amepata ujasiri kukuletea dua hii. 287:28 Kut 34:6; Yn 17:17Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, wewe ndiwe Mungu! Maneno yako ndiyo kweli, nawe umemwahidi mtumishi wako mambo haya mazuri. 297:29 Hes 6:23-27Sasa naomba uwe radhi kuibariki nyumba ya mtumishi wako, ili idumu mbele zako milele, kwa maana wewe, Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, umesema, na kwa baraka zako nyumba ya mtumishi wako itaendelea kubarikiwa milele.”
