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16 The kingdom that your descendants rule will continue for ever. Someone from your family will always be king.” ’

17 Nathan told David the whole message that God had shown to him.

David prays

18 Then King David went into the Lord's tent.[a] He sat down and he prayed to the Lord.

He said, ‘Almighty Lord, I am not a special person and my family is not special. You have helped me very much and I do not deserve it.

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Footnotes

  1. 7:18 David went into the special tent where the Covenant Box was.

16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me[a]; your throne(A) will be established(B) forever.(C)’”

17 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.

David’s Prayer(D)

18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:

“Who am I,(E) Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you