--- title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition) description: 2 Samuel from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition. authors: - Smith, Joseph, Jr. collections: - joseph-smith tags: - translation published: "1867" publisher: RLDS Publication Board publisher_place: Plano, Illinois publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867." edition: First edition (Plano, 1867) language: en type: book chapter: 7 verse_count: 29 reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), 2 Samuel, chap. 7, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft." source: url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md." rights: status: public-domain basis: 1867 US publication source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft publication_year: 1867 --- # 2 Samuel 7 *David desireth to build a house unto God God forbiddeth him David's prayer.* **1** And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies: **2** That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See, now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. **3** And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee. **4** And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying, **5** Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in? **6** Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle **7** In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me a house of cedar? **8** Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel; **9** And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. **10** Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime, **11** And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee a house. **12** And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. **13** He shall build a house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. **14** I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men. **15** But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. **16** And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee; thy throne shall be established for ever. **17** According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. **18** Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? **19** And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God? **20** And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God knowest thy servant. **21** For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. **22** Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. **23** And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods? **24** For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, Lord, art become their God. **25** And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. **26** And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel; and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. **27** For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house; therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. **28** And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant; **29** Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it; and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.