7. Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.
8. And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a name like the name of the great men who are on the earth.
9. Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously,
10. since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. Also I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore I tell you that the Lord will build you a house.
11. And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
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.