2 Samuel 7:11-17

11from the time that I chose leaders to rule my people Israel. But now I will keep you safe from all your enemies. I, the Lord, say to you, David: I will give you descendants who will rule as kings after you. That will be the royal house that I build for you!

12When you die, people will bury you in the grave of your ancestors. Then I will choose your descendant, one of your own sons, to become king. I will make his kingdom strong.

13He is the man who will build a house for me. People will give honour to my name there. I will cause his descendants to rule as kings for ever.

14I will be his father and he will be my son. When he does something wrong, I will punish him, so that he learns to do what is right. I will punish him in the way that human fathers punish their sons.

15I removed my faithful love from Saul, and I removed him as king before you. But I will always continue to faithfully love your son.

16The kingdom that your descendants rule will continue for ever. Someone from your family will always be king.” ’

17Nathan told David the whole message that God had shown to him.