David&#8217;s power grew steadily, for the <sc>Lordsc> God<n id="1" /> who commands armies<n id="2" /> was with him.<n id="3" />p>

When David finished offering the burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the name of the <sc>Lordsc> of hosts.

so you may gain lasting fame,<n id="1" /> as people say,<n id="2" /> &#8216;The <sc>Lordsc> of hosts is God over Israel!&#8217; The dynasty<n id="3" /> of your servant David will be established before you,

David and all the men who were with him traveled<n id="1" /> to<n id="2" /> Baalah<n id="3" /> in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the name<n id="4" /> of the <sc>Lordsc> of hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;So now, say this to my servant David: &#8216;This is what the <sc>Lordsc> of hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd<n id="1" /> to make you leader of my people Israel.

for you, O <sc>Lordsc> of hosts, the God of Israel, have told<n id="1" /> your servant, &#8216;I will build you a dynastic house.&#8217;<n id="2" /> That is why your servant has had the courage<n id="3" /> to pray this prayer to you.