May Joab and his descendants be perpetually guilty of their shed blood, but may the Lord give perpetual peace to David, his descendants, his family, and his dynasty.”

O Lord, truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”

But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the Lord.”

Bathsheba bowed down to the king with her face to the floor and said, “May my master, King David, live forever!”

The Lord said to him, “I have answered your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; I will be constantly present there.

Then I will allow your dynasty to rule over Israel permanently, just as I promised your father David, ‘You will not fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’

May the Lord your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on the throne of Israel! Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he made you king so you could make just and right decisions.”