New Revised Standard Version
I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you,

Contemporary English Version
I will be like a father to him, and he will be like a son to me. I will never put an end to my agreement with him, as I put an end to my agreement with Saul, who was king before you.

New American Bible
I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me, and I will not withdraw my favor from him as I withdrew it from the one who was before you;

Douay-Rheims Bible
I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee.

I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee.

I will be

2 Samuel 7:14 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and if he commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.

Psalm 89:26-28 He shall cry out to me: Thou art my father: my God, and the support of my salvation. . . .

Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to me: hear and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the faithful mercies of David.

Hebrews 1:5 For to which of the angels hath he said at any time: Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee? And again: I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

my son

Psalm 2:7,12 The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee. . . .

Luke 9:35 And a voice came out of the cloud; saying: This is my beloved son. Hear him.

John 3:35 The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.

I will not

2 Samuel 7:15,16 But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before my face. . . .

1 Kings 11:12,13,36 Nevertheless, in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. . . .

as I took

1 Chronicles 17:12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

1 Chronicles 10:14 And trusted not in the Lord: therefore he slew him, and transferred his kingdom to David the son of Isai.

1 Samuel 15:28 And Samuel said to him: The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to thy neighbour who is better than thee.