Holy Scripture
2 Samuel 7:19
A church father on this verse
“David, understanding this, says in the second book of Kings [Samuel] … "You did also speak of the house of your servant for a long time to come." And, further on, "And now begin and bless the house of your servant that it may endure forever," etc. At that time, David was about to beget his son through whom his lineage…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
19Whereas I was very little before thee, O Lord, my Lord, yet thou spokest concerning the house of thy servant for a long time to come. And is this the law of man, O Lord, my Lord?
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In context
17According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
18And King David came in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord, my Lord, and what is my house, that thou hast loved me hitherto?
— 2 Samuel 7:19 —
20And what shall David yet say to thee? and now thou knowest thy servant, O Lord, my Lord.
21And thou hast wrought for thy servant’s sake, and according to thy heart thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make it known to thy servant,