but My lovingkindnessshall not departfrom him, as I took[it] awayfrom Saul,whomI removedfrom beforeyou.
"I will be a fatherto him and he will be a sonto Me; whenhe commitsiniquity,I will correcthim with the rodof menand the strokesof the sonsof men,
"Your houseand your kingdomshall endurebeforeMe forever;your throneshall be establishedforever."'"
"However,I will not tearawayallthe kingdom,[but] I will giveonetribeto your sonfor the sakeof My servantDavidand for the sakeof JerusalemwhichI have chosen."
"My lovingkindnessI will keepfor him forever,And My covenantshall be confirmedto him.
Ifthey violateMy statutesAnd do not keepMy commandments,
"But I will not breakoff My lovingkindnessfrom him, Nordealfalselyin My faithfulness.
"My covenantI will not violate,Norwill I alterthe utteranceof My lips.
Whereare Your formerlovingkindnesses,O Lord,Which You sworeto Davidin Your faithfulness?
For I will defendthiscityto saveit for My own sakeand for My servantDavid'ssake.'"
"Inclineyour earand cometo Me. Listen,that you may live;And I will makean everlastingcovenantwith you, [According to] the faithfulmerciesshown to David.
Therewill be noendto the increaseof [His] governmentor of peace,On the throneof Davidand overhis kingdom,To establishit and to upholdit with justiceand righteousnessFrom thenon and forevermore.The zealof the LORDof hostswill accomplishthis.
"For rebellionis as the sinof divination,And insubordinationis as iniquityand idolatry.Becauseyou have rejectedthe wordof the LORD,He has also rejectedyou from [being] king."
But Samuelsaidto Saul,"I will not returnwith you; for you have rejectedthe wordof the LORD,and the LORDhas rejectedyou from beingkingoverIsrael."
So Samuelsaidto him, "The LORDhas tornthe kingdomof Israelfrom you todayand has givenit to your neighbor,who is betterthanyou.
Now the Spiritof the LORDdepartedfrom Saul,and an evilspiritfrom the LORDterrorizedhim.
He alsostrippedoffhis clothes,and he tooprophesiedbeforeSamueland laydownnakedallthat dayand allthat night.Thereforethey say,"Is Saulalsoamong the prophets?"