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16 Your house and your kingdom are firm forever before me; your throne shall be firmly established forever.[a](A) 17 In accordance with all these words and this whole vision Nathan spoke to David.

David’s Thanksgiving. 18 Then King David went in and sat in the Lord’s presence and said, “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house, that you should have brought me so far?(B)

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  1. 7:16 The unconditional promise made here, and reflected in Ps 89:34–35, stands in contrast to the tradition in Ps 132:12, where the continuation of the line of David depends on their fidelity to the Lord; cf. also 1 Kgs 2:4; 6:12; 8:25.

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