^{8 Ref} Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:

^{9 Ref} And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name great, like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.

^{10 Ref} And I will make a resting-place for my people Israel, planting them there, so that they may be living in the place which is theirs, and never again be moved; and never again will they be troubled by evil men as they were at the first,

^{11 Ref} From the time when I put judges over my people Israel; and I will give you peace from all who are against you. And the Lord says to you that he will make you the head of a line of kings.

^{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.