6. I have not lived in a house from the time I brought the Israelites up from Egypt to the present day. Instead, I was traveling with them and living in a tent.
7. Wherever I moved among all the Israelites, I did not say to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel, “Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?”’
8. “So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of hosts says: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel.
9. I was with you wherever you went, and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.
10. I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed any more. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning
11. and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief from all your enemies. The Lord declares to you that he himself will build a dynastic house for you.
12. When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.
13. He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.
14. I will become his father and he will become my son. When he sins, I will correct him with the rod of men and with wounds inflicted by human beings.
15. But my loyal love will not be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
16. Your house and your kingdom will stand before me permanently; your dynasty will be permanent.’”