13. I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before you:
14. But I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever: and his throne shall be established forevermore.
15. According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
16. And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?
17. And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O God; for you have also spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
18. What can David speak more to you for the honor of your servant? for you know your servant.
19. O LORD, for your servant's sake, and according to your own heart, have you done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
20. O LORD, there is none like you, neither is there any God beside you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
21. And what one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make you a name of greatness and awesomeness, by driving out nations from before your people, whom you have redeemed out of Egypt?
22. For your people Israel did you make your own people forever; and you, LORD, became their God.
23. Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have said.
24. Let it even be established, that your name may be magnified forever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David your servant be established before you.