16 " ' "Your royal house and your kingdom will last forever in my sight. Your throne will last forever." ' "
17 Nathan reported to David all of the words that the Lord had spoken to him.
18 Then King David went into the holy tent. He sat down in front of the Lord. He said, "Lord and King, who am I? My family isn't important. So why have you brought me this far?
19 I would have thought that you had already done more than enough for me. But now, Lord and King, you have also spoken about what is going to happen to my royal house in days to come. Lord and King, is this your usual way of dealing with people?
20 "What more can I say to you? Lord and King, you know all about me.
21 You have done a wonderful thing. You have made it known to me. You have done it because that's what you said you would do. It's exactly what you wanted to do for me.
22 "Lord and King, how great you are! There isn't anyone like you. There isn't any God but you. We have heard about it with our own ears.