God continues to speak the message Nathan is supposed to give to David.

## will plant them there ##

God refers to putting Israel in the promised land like a plant he has put in the ground. AT: "I will settle them there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## from the days that I commanded ##

A time period of many generations is referred to by days. AT: "when I commanded" or "from the generations that I commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## to be over my people Israel ##

To be in authority is referred to as being over someone. AT: "to command my people Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## all your enemies...I tell you ##

The words "your" and "you" refer to David.

## subdue ##

to make a person or animal unable to attack.

## will build you a house ##

Yahweh refers to giving David many descendants to rule over Israel as building him a house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])