1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
In other versions
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee;
ASV
I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son; and I will not take my mercy away from him as I took it from him who was before you;
BBE
I will be his father, and he shall be my son; and I will not take away my mercy from him, as I took it from him that was before thee;
DBY
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;
WEB
I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son, and My kindness I turn not aside from him as I turned it aside from him who was before thee,
YLT
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before you:
ENG
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
WBT
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.
BSB
In context
11And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
12He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
13I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
14But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
15According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.