2 Samuel 7:11-16 ▼

11 ever 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.

12 When 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.

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

14 I 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.

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

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