promises of God to David through prophet Nathan
- He would be the greatest king/Leader in Israel/ great name.
- God would protect Israel from oppression/give Israel peace during his rule
- Protect David from his enemies
- He would keep the kingdom strong for his son’s descendants/the son would be king
- Bury him with his ancestors
- David’s house would rule forever/everlasting dynasty
- David and his descendants would be blessed forever and always
- The Messiah would come from David’s lineage
- God would punish David’s sons when they did wrong just as a father punishes a son.
- God would always support him
- David’s son Solomon would build a temple for God
- God would give Israel their land.