13. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me, and I will not withdraw my favor from him as I withdrew it from the one who was before you;
14. but I will maintain him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be firmly established forever.
15. In accordance with all these words and this whole vision Nathan spoke to David.
16. Then King David came in and sat in the Lord’s presence, and said: “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house, that you should have brought me so far?
17. And yet, even this is too little in your sight, O God! For you have made a promise regarding your servant’s house reaching into the future, and you have looked on me as henceforth the most notable of men, Lord God.
18. What more can David say to you? You have known your servant.
19. Lord, for your servant’s sake and in keeping with your purpose, you have done this great thing.
20. Lord, there is no one like you, no God but you, just as we have always heard.
21. “Is there, like your people Israel, whom you redeemed from Egypt, another nation on earth whom a god went to redeem as his people? You won for yourself a name for great and awesome deeds by driving out the nations before your people.
22. You made your people Israel your own forever, and you, Lord, became their God.
23. Now, Lord, may the promise that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house remain firm forever. Bring about what you have promised,