11. from the day when I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give rest to you from all your enemies. And the Lord foretells to you that the Lord himself will make a house for you.
12. And when your days will have been fulfilled, and you will sleep with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will go forth from your loins, and I will make firm his kingdom.
13. He himself shall build a house to my name. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom, even forever.
14. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. And if he will commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and with the wounds of the sons of men.
15. But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before my face.
16. And your house shall be faithful, and your kingdom shall be before your face, for eternity, and your throne shall be secure continuously.' "
17. According to all these words, and according to this entire vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
18. Then king David entered and sat before the Lord, and he said: "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you would bring me to this point?
19. Moreover, this has seemed little in your sight, O Lord God, unless you also will speak about the house of your servant for a long time. For this is the law of Adam, O Lord God.
20. Therefore, what more will David be able to say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God.
21. Because of your word, and according to your own heart, you have done all these great deeds, so that you would make it known to your servant.
22. For this reason, you are magnified, O Lord God. For there is no one like you. And there is no God except you, in all the things that we have heard with our own ears.