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11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies. " 'The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you:
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11 and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies. " 'The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you:
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12 When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
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12 When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
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13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
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13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
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14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men.
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14 I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men.
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15 But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
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15 But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
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16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.' "
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16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.' "
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17 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
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17 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
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18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?
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18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?
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19 And as if this were not enough in your sight, O Sovereign LORD, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant. Is this your usual way of dealing with man, O Sovereign LORD?
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19 And as if this were not enough in your sight, O Sovereign LORD, you have also spoken about the future of the house of your servant. Is this your usual way of dealing with man, O Sovereign LORD?
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20 "What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Sovereign LORD.
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20 "What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Sovereign LORD.
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21 For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant.
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21 For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant.
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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
