Catholic Public Domain Version
"I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. And I will not take away my mercy from him, as I took it away from the one who was before you. "
— 1 Chronicles 17:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:”
“I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee; ”
“I will be his father, and he shall be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;”
“I will become his father and he will become my son. I will never withhold my loyal love from him, as I withheld it from the one who ruled before you.”
“I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee.”
“I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son; and I will not take my mercy away from him as I took it from him who was before you;”
“I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:”
from the days when I gave judges to my people Israel, and I humbled all your enemies. Therefore, I announce to you that the Lord will build a house for you.
And when you will have completed your days, so that you go to your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall be from your sons. And I will establish his kingdom.
He shall build a house for me, and I will make firm his throne, even unto eternity.
I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. And I will not take away my mercy from him, as I took it away from the one who was before you.
And I will station him in my house and in my kingdom, even forever. And his throne will be very firm, in perpetuity.”
According to all these words, and according to this entire vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
And when king David had departed, and had sat down before the Lord, he said: “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you would grant such things to me?