13 aHe shall build a house for My name, and I will bestablish the throne of his kingdom forever.
14 aI will be his Father, and he shall be bMy son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the1 blows of the sons of men.
15 But My mercy shall not depart from him, aas I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
16 And ayour house and your kingdom shall be established forever before1 you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
17 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
David’s Thanksgiving to God
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: a“Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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