3 “Ukwazi kuhle ukuthi uDavida ubaba kazange enelise ukwakha indlu ezadumisa ibizo likaNkulunkulu wakhe uJehova ngenxa yezimpi ayezilwa lezitha zakhe ezazimgombolozele. Walwa izimpi kwaze kwaba yilapho uJehova emenza ukuthi anqobe izitha zakhe.*+

17 UDavida ubaba wayefisa kakhulu* ukwakha indlu ezakwenza ibizo likaJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli lidunyiswe.+ 18 Kodwa uJehova wathi kuDavida ubaba, ‘Ubufisa kakhulu* ukwakha indlu ezakwenza ibizo lami lidunyiswe futhi isifiso sakho besisihle. 19 Kodwa ayisuwe ozakwakha indlu le, indodana yakho ozayizala yiyo ezakwakha indlu ezakwenza ibizo lami lidunyiswe.’+

4 “Hamba uyetshela inceku yami uDavida uthi, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova: “Ayisuwe ozangakhela indlu engizahlala kuyo.+ 5 Phela mina angikaze ngihlale endlini kusukela ngakhipha abantu bako-Israyeli eGibhithe kuze kube lamuhla. Bengilokhu ngisuka kwelinye itende ngiye kwelinye, ngisuke kwelinye ithabanikeli ngiye kwelinye.*+ 6 Isikhathi sonke leso ngihamba labako-Israyeli ngake ngababuza yini ngathi, ‘Kungani lingangakhelanga indlu yemisedari?’ Ngake ngababuza umbuzo lo yini abahluleli bako-Israyeli engababeka ukuthi beluse abantu bami?”’

7 UDavida wathi kuSolomoni: “Ngangikufisa kakhulu* ukwakha indlu ezakwenza ibizo likaJehova uNkulunkulu wami lidunyiswe.+ 8 Kodwa ilizwi likaJehova lafika kimi lathi, ‘Ubulele abantu abanengi kakhulu futhi ulwe izimpi ezinengi. Awusoze wakhe indlu ezakwenza ibizo lami lidunyiswe+ ngoba ubulele abantu abanengi kakhulu phambi kwami.