2 Samuel 7:11-17

11ever since the day I ordered judges to be over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. “‘The Lord declares to you: The Lord himself will make a house for you.

12When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

13He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

14I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and blows from mortals.

15But my faithful love will never leave him as it did when I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

16Your house and kingdom will endure before me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’”

17Nathan reported all these words and this entire vision to David.