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I will be a father for him, and he will be a son for me; I will not take my grace away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.
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Rather, I will maintain him in my house and in my kingdom forever; and his throne will be set up forever.'"
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Natan told David all of these words and described this entire vision.
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Then David went in, sat before ADONAI and said, "Who am I, ADONAI, God, and what is my family, that has caused you to bring me this far?
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Yet in your view, God, even this was but a small thing; so you have said that your servant's dynasty will continue on into the distant future. You have regarded me, ADONAI, God, as a man of high rank.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.