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13 It is he who will build a house in honor of my name, and I shall ensure that his royal throne will stand firm forever.

14 “ ‘ “I shall be a father to him, and he will be my son. If he does wrong, I shall punish him as any father would do and not fail to inflict chastisements upon him. 15 However, I will never withdraw my steadfast love from him as I withdrew it from Saul and shielded you from his vindictive plots.

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13 He is the one who will build a house(A) for my Name,(B) and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.(C) 14 I will be his father, and he will be my son.(D) When he does wrong, I will punish him(E) with a rod(F) wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. 15 But my love will never be taken away from him,(G) as I took it away from Saul,(H) whom I removed from before you.

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