13 ^aI will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, ^bas I took it from him who was before you.  ‡

14 And ^aI will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”  ‡

16 ^aThen King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?  ‡

17 And yet this was a small thing in Your sight, O God; and You have also spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the rank of a man of high degree, O Lord God.