12. When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
13. It is he who shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
14. I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men;
15. but my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before thee.
16. And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made firm for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
17. According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
18. And king David went in and sat before Jehovah, and said, Who am I, Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
19. And yet this hath been a small thing in thy sight, Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, Lord Jehovah?