11. and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies.‘ “The Lord declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you:
12. when your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom.
13. He is the one who will 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. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands.
15. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
16. Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” ’
17. Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
18. Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:‘Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?