he Lord: Shalt thou
build me a house to dwell in?

7:6. Whereas I have not dwelt in a house from the day that I brought the
children of Israel out of the land of Egypt even to this day: but have
walked in a tabernacle, and in a tent.

7:7. In all the places that I have gone through with all the children of
Israel, did ever I speak a word to any one of the tribes of Israel, whom
I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying: Why have you not built me
a house of cedar?

7:8. And now thus shalt thou speak to my servant David: Thus saith the
Lord of hosts: I took thee out of the pastures from following the sheep
to be ruler over my people Israel:

7:9. And I have been with thee wheresoever thou hast walked, and have
slain all thy enemies from before thy face: and I have made thee a great
man, like unto the name of the great ones that are on the earth.

7:10. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and I will plant
them, and they shall dwell therein, and shall be disturbed no more:
neither shall the children of iniquity afflict them any more as they did
before,

7:11. From the day that I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I
will give thee rest from all thy enemies. And the Lord foretelleth to
thee, that the Lord will make thee a house.

7:12. And when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with
thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed
out of the bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

I will establish his kingdom... This prophecy partly relateth to
Solomon: but much more to Christ, who is called the son of David in
scripture, and who is the builder of the true temple, which is the
church, his everlasting kingdom, which shall never fail.

7:13. He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne
of his kingdom fore ever.

7:14. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and if he
commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men, and with
the stripes of the children of men.

7:15. But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it from
Saul, whom I removed from before my face.

7:16. And thy house shall be faithful, and thy kingdom for ever before
thy face, and thy throne shall be firm for ever.

7:17. According to all these words and according to all this vision so
did Nathan speak to David.

7:18. And David went in, and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O
Lord God, and what is my house, that thou