10. ever since I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. I will crush all your enemies. I even tell you that I, the Lord, will build a house for you.
11. “‘When the time comes for you to go and be with your ancestors, I will send one of your descendants. He will be one of your sons. I will establish his kingdom.
12. He will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
13. I will be his Father, and he will be my Son. And I will never stop showing him my love as I did to your predecessor.
14. I will place him in my royal house forever, and his throne will be established forever.’ ”
15. Nathan told David all these words and everything he had seen.
16. Then King David went into the tent and sat in front of the Lord. “Who am I, Lord God,” he asked, “and why is my house so important that you have brought me this far?
17. And this you consider to be a small act, God. You’ve spoken about the distant future of my house. Lord God, you’ve shown me the generation of the great man.
18. “What more can I do for you in light of the honor ⌊you have given⌋ to me and since you know me so well!
19. Lord, you’ve done this great thing for my sake and your own desire. You made this great thing known to me.
20. “Lord, there is no one like you, and there is no other god except you, as we have heard with our own ears.