⁴ “Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me^(A) from my whole family^(B) to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah^(C) as leader, and from the tribe of Judah he chose my family, and from my father’s sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel.^(D)

⁷ I will establish his kingdom forever if he is unswerving in carrying out my commands and laws,^(A) as is being done at this time.’