14I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son: if he does wrong, I will give him punishment with the rod of men and with the blows of the children of men;
15But my mercy will not be taken away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.
16And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.
17So Nathan gave David an account of all these words and this vision.
18Then David the king went in and took his seat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have been my guide till now?
19And this was only a small thing to you, O Lord God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, O Lord God!
20What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.
