^{12 Ref} And when the time comes for you to go to rest with your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, the offspring of your body, and I will make his kingdom strong.

^{13 Ref} He will be the builder of a house for my name, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.

^{14 Ref} I 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;

^{15 Ref} But my mercy will not be taken away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.

^{16 Ref} And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.

^{17 Ref} So Nathan gave David an account of all these words and this vision.