10 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies.‘ “I declare to you that the Lord will build a house for you:
11 when your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
12 He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne for ever.
13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.
14 I will set him over my house and my kingdom for ever; his throne will be established for ever.” ’
15 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
16 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:‘Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?