but my loving kindness will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Samuel 7:15 in context
2 Samuel 7:12–18
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When your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
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He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
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I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men;
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but my loving kindness will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.
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Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.”’”
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Nathan spoke to David all these words, and according to all this vision.
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Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD; and he said, “Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?
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