17. According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
18. Then David the king went in, and sat before the Lord; and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?
19. And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord GOD but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come; and this too after the manner of men, O Lord GOD
20. And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord GOD
21. For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
22. Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
23. And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
24. And thou didst establish to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.
25. And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.
26. And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is God over Israel: and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee.
27. For thou, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
28. And now, O Lord GOD thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good thing unto thy servant: