14. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. And if he will commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and with the wounds of the sons of men.
15. But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before my face.
16. And your house shall be faithful, and your kingdom shall be before your face, for eternity, and your throne shall be secure continuously.' "
17. According to all these words, and according to this entire vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
18. Then king David entered and sat before the Lord, and he said: "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you would bring me to this point?
19. Moreover, this has seemed little in your sight, O Lord God, unless you also will speak about the house of your servant for a long time. For this is the law of Adam, O Lord God.
20. Therefore, what more will David be able to say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God.
21. Because of your word, and according to your own heart, you have done all these great deeds, so that you would make it known to your servant.
22. For this reason, you are magnified, O Lord God. For there is no one like you. And there is no God except you, in all the things that we have heard with our own ears.
23. But what nation is there upon the earth like your people Israel, because of whom God went forth, so that he might redeem a people for himself, and establish a name for himself, and accomplish for them great and terrible things upon the earth, before the face of your people, whom you redeemed for yourself away Egypt, the nations and their gods.
24. For you have secured your people Israel for yourself, as an everlasting people. And you, O Lord God, have become their God.
25. Now therefore, O Lord God, raise up forever the word that you have spoken over your servant and over his house. And do just as you have said,
26. so that your name may be magnified even forever, and so that it may be said: 'The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel.' And the house of your servant David will be established in the sight of the Lord.
27. For you, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to the ear of your servant, saying, 'I will build a house for you.' Because of this, your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to you.
28. Now therefore, O Lord God, you are God, and your words shall be true. For you have spoken to your servant these good things.