2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16
Chapter 7
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But that very night, the Lord’s word came to Nathan:
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“Go and tell my servant David, this is what the Lord says: Are you able to build a house for me to live in?
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When the time comes for you to rest with your ancestors, I will raise your son after you, the one born of you, and secure his reign.
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He shall build a house for my name, and I will firmly establish his kingship forever.
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I will be a father to him, and he shall be my son. If he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod, as men do.
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Your house and your reign shall last forever before me, and your throne shall remain firm.”