¹⁶ ‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt,^(A) I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name^(B) might be there, but I have chosen^(C) David^(D) to rule my people Israel.’

¹⁰ And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant^(A) them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed.^(B) Wicked^(C) people will not oppress them anymore,^(D) as they did at the beginning ¹¹ and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders^[a](E) over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies.^(F)

“‘The Lord declares^(G) to you that the Lord himself will establish^(H) a house^(I) for you: ¹² When your days are over and you rest^(J) with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood,^(K) and I will establish his kingdom.^{(L) 13} He is the one who will build a house^(M) for my Name,^(N) and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.^{(O) 14} I will be his father, and he will be my son.^(P) When he does wrong, I will punish him^(Q) with a rod^(R) wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. ¹⁵ But my love will never be taken away from him,^(S) as I took it away from Saul,^(T) whom I removed from before you. ¹⁶ Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me^[b]; your throne^(U) will be established^(V) forever.^(W)’”