17:13. 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.
17:14. But I will settle him in my house, and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be most firm for ever.
17:15. According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
17:16. And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldst give such things to me?
17:17. But even this hath seemed little in thy sight, and therefore thou hast also spoken concerning the house of thy servant for the time to come: and hast made me remarkable above all men, O Lord God.
17:18. What can David add more, seeing thou hast thus glorified thy servant, and known him?
17:19. O Lord, for thy servant's sake, according to thy own heart, thou hast shewn all this magnificence, and wouldst have all the great things to be known.
17:20. O Lord there is none like thee: and here is no other God beside thee, of all whom we have heard of with our ears.
17:21. For what other nation is there upon earth like thy people Israel, whom God went to deliver, and make a people for himself, and by his greatness and terrors cast out nations before their face whom he had delivered out of Egypt?
17:22. And thou hast made thy people Israel to be thy own people for ever, and thou, O Lord, art become their God.