13. He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues for ever.
14. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him as a father punishes his son.
15. But I will not withdraw my support from him as I did from Saul, whom I removed so that you could be king.
16. You will always have descendants, and I will make your kingdom last for ever. Your dynasty will never end.’ ”
17. Nathan told David everything that God had revealed to him.
18. Then King David went into the Tent of the Lord's presence, sat down and prayed, “I am not worthy of what you have already done for me, Sovereign Lord, nor is my family.
19. Yet now you are doing even more, Sovereign Lord; you have made promises about my descendants in the years to come. And you let a man see this, Sovereign Lord!
20. What more can I say to you! You know me, your servant.
21. It was your will and purpose to do this; you have done all these great things in order to teach me.