mercy
Verses 14 and 15 (2 Samuel 7:14-15) state the principle of judgment within the family of God.
( See Scofield) - ( 1Co_ 11:31).
It is always remedial, not penal (Hebrews 12:5-11).
Judgment of the wicked is penal, not remedial.
Related Commentaries of 2 Samuel 7:15
2 Samuel 7:15
15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.