to David, "You are more righteous than I am, because you have treated me well even though I've treated you poorly.

"Therefore, the LORD God of Israel has declared, "I did, in fact, say that your family and your ancestor's family would walk before me forever,' but now the LORD declares, "Far be it from me! The one who honors me I'll honor, and the one who despises me is to be treated with contempt.

You have explained how you treated me well, in that the LORD delivered me into your hand but you didn't kill me.