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I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my favor from him as I took it from the one who ruled before you.
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I will confirm him as king over my house and my kingdom for all time, and his throne will be secure forever.’”
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So Nathan went back to David and told him everything the LORD had said in this vision.
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Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and prayed, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?
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And now, O God, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! You speak as though I were someone very great, O LORD God!