12 When you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will make one of your sons king and will keep his kingdom strong.
13 He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever.
14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him as a father punishes his son.
15 But I will not withdraw my support from him as I did from Saul, whom I removed so that you could be king.
16 You will always have descendants, and I will make your kingdom last forever. Your dynasty will never end.’”
17 Nathan told David everything that God had revealed to him.
18 Then King David went into the Tent of the Lord's presence, sat down and prayed, “Sovereign Lord, I am not worthy of what you have already done for me, nor is my family.