12. He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
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 who was before you.
14. And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
15. According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
16. Then King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he 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 sight, O God; and You have also spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the rank of a man of high degree, O Lord God.
18. What more can David say to You for the honor of Your servant? For You know Your servant.