2 Samuel 7:8–16

⁸Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^k“I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel. ⁹And ^lI have been with you wherever you have gone, ^mand have ¹cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth. ¹⁰Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will ⁿplant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; ^onor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously, ^11psince the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the Lord ²tells you ^qthat He will make you a ³house.

^12r“When your days are fulfilled and you ^srest with your fathers, ^tI will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. ^13uHe shall build a house for My name, and I will ^vestablish the throne of his kingdom forever. ^14wI will be his Father, and he shall be ^xMy son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the ⁴blows of the sons of men. ¹⁵But My mercy shall not depart from him, ^yas I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. ¹⁶And ^zyour house and your kingdom shall be established forever before ⁵you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”