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◄ 2 Samuel 7:16►

New International Version
Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.’”

New Living Translation
Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”

English Standard Version
And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’”

Berean Standard Bible
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

King James Bible
And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

New King James Version
And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

New American Standard Bible
Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”

NASB 1995
“Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever."’”

NASB 1977
“And your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”

Legacy Standard Bible
And your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”

Amplified Bible
Your house (royal dynasty) and your kingdom will endure forever before Me; your throne will be established forever.”’”

Christian Standard Bible
Your house and kingdom will endure before me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’ ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your house and kingdom will endure before Me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’”

American Standard Version
And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

Contemporary English Version
I will make sure that one of your descendants will always be king.

English Revised Version
And thine house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your royal house will remain in my presence forever. Your throne will be established forever.' "

Good News Translation
You will always have descendants, and I will make your kingdom last forever. Your dynasty will never end.'"

International Standard Version
Your dynasty and your kingdom will remain forever in my presence—your throne will be secure forever."'"

NET Bible
Your house and your kingdom will stand before me permanently; your dynasty will be permanent.'"

New Heart English Bible
And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me, and your throne shall be established forever."'"

Webster's Bible Translation
And thy house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

World English Bible
Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.”’”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
and your house and your kingdom [are] steadfast before you for all time, your throne is established for all time.”

Young's Literal Translation
and stedfast is thy house and thy kingdom unto the age before thee, thy throne is established unto the age.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And thy house was firm and thy kingdom even to forever before thee; thy throne shall be prepared even to forever.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thy house shall be faithful, and thy kingdom for ever before thy face, and thy throne shall be firm for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And your house shall be faithful, and your kingdom shall be before your face, for eternity, and your throne shall be secure continuously.’ ”

New American Bible
Your house and your kingdom are firm forever before me; your throne shall be firmly established forever.

New Revised Standard Version
Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established forever.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And your house and your kingdom shall be established for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And your household shall be faithful and your kingdom until eternity before me. And your throne shall be established before me until eternity”

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee; thy throne shall be established for ever.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And his house shall be made sure, and his kingdom for ever before me, and his throne shall be set up for ever.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

God's Covenant with David
…15But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.16Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me,and your throne will be established forever.”17So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire vision.…

Berean Standard Bible ·Download

Cross References

1 Chronicles 17:14
But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”

Psalm 89:3-4
You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah

Psalm 89:35-37
Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah

1 Kings 9:5
then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Jeremiah 33:17
For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,

Psalm 132:11-12
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

1 Chronicles 22:10
He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

1 Chronicles 28:7
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

Ezekiel 37:25
They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 1:69
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,

Acts 2:30
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

Treasury of Scripture

And your house and your kingdom shall be established for ever before you: your throne shall be established for ever.

2 Samuel 7:13
He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Genesis 49:10
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto himshall the gathering of the peoplebe.

2 Kings 19:34
For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

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2 Samuel 7

1.Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house
4.After by the word of God forbids him
12.God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed
18.David's prayer and thanksgiving

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

Your house and kingdom
This phrase refers to the Davidic dynasty, which God promises will have a lasting legacy. The "house" signifies David's royal lineage, while "kingdom" denotes the realm over which his descendants will rule. This promise is significant in the context of ancient Israel, where dynasties often faced threats from internal and external forces. The assurance of a lasting dynasty was a divine guarantee of stability and continuity for Israel. This promise is foundational for understanding the messianic expectations in Jewish and Christian theology, as it sets the stage for the coming of a future king from David's line.

will endure forever before Me,
The promise of endurance "forever" indicates an eternal aspect to David's lineage and kingdom. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of a perpetual dynasty was rare and often seen as divine favor. The phrase "before Me" emphasizes that this promise is made in the presence of God, underscoring its divine authority and unchangeable nature. This eternal promise is later understood in the New Testament as being fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is seen as the eternal king from David's line, reigning forever in a spiritual kingdom.

and your throne
The "throne" symbolizes royal authority and governance. In the biblical context, the throne of David represents not just political power but also the divine right to rule. This promise assures David that his royal authority will be maintained through his descendants. The throne is a central theme in messianic prophecies, as it is associated with the coming of a ruler who will establish justice and righteousness. In Christian theology, Jesus is seen as the ultimate fulfillment of this promise, as He is believed to reign on David's throne in a spiritual and eternal sense.

will be established forever.”
The establishment "forever" of David's throne is a key element of God's covenant with David. This eternal establishment is not merely temporal but has a spiritual dimension, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in the Messiah. Historically, the Davidic line faced challenges, including the Babylonian exile, which seemed to threaten this promise. However, the prophetic literature, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, reiterates the hope of a restored Davidic kingdom. In the New Testament, this is seen as fulfilled in Jesus Christ, whose kingdom is not of this world but is eternal and unshakeable, as described in passages likeLuke 1:32-33 andRevelation 11:15.

Persons / Places / Events

1.David
The second king of Israel, chosen by God to lead His people. David is a central figure in this passage as God makes a covenant with him.

2.Nathan the Prophet
A prophet during the reign of King David who delivers God's message and covenant promise to David.

3.Jerusalem
The city where David established his kingdom and where the promise of an enduring dynasty is centered.

4.The Davidic Covenant
The divine promise made by God to David, ensuring that his lineage and kingdom would endure forever.

5.The Throne of David
Symbolizes the enduring rule and authority of David's lineage, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Teaching Points

The Faithfulness of God
God's promise to David demonstrates His unwavering faithfulness. He keeps His covenants and fulfills His promises, which should encourage us to trust Him in our own lives.

The Eternal Kingdom
The promise of an everlasting kingdom through David's line points to the eternal reign of Jesus Christ. As believers, we are part of this kingdom, called to live under Christ's lordship.

Messianic Fulfillment
The Davidic Covenant finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus, the Messiah. Understanding this connection deepens our appreciation for the continuity of God's redemptive plan throughout Scripture.

Legacy and Obedience
David's heart for God and his obedience led to a lasting legacy. We are encouraged to live faithfully, knowing that our actions can have enduring impacts.

Hope in Christ
The promise of an eternal kingdom offers hope amidst life's uncertainties. As followers of Christ, we can look forward to His unending reign and the ultimate restoration of all things.

Lists and Questions

Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 7

How do we reconcile God’s promise of an eternal kingdom in 2 Samuel 7 with differing genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke?

What does it mean for Christ to be King?

If God’s promise in 2 Samuel 7:16 is “forever,” why does the monarchy disappear from Israel’s recorded history?

Is it scientifically or historically plausible for a dynasty to last “forever” as stated in 1 Chronicles 17:14, and what would such a claim entail?

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(16)Established.--Two different Hebrew words are so translated in this verse. The first is the same word as that used in2Samuel 7:12-13, while the second is translatedsurein1Samuel 2:35;Isaiah 55:3, and would be better rendered here alsomade sure.

Before thee.--The LXX. has unnecessarily changed this tobefore me.The thought is, that David is now made the head of the line in which shall be fulfilled the primeval promise "The seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent's head." This was originally given simply to the human race (Genesis 3:15); then restricted to the nation descended from Abraham (Genesis 22:18, &c); then limited to the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:10, comp.Ezekiel 21:27), and now its fulfilment is promised in the family of David. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Your house
בֵּיתְךָ֧(bê·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1004:A house

and kingdom
וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛(ū·mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4467:Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

will endure
וְנֶאְמַ֨ן(wə·ne’·man)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 539:To confirm, support

forever
עוֹלָ֖ם(‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769:Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

before
לְפָנֶ֑יךָ(lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440:The face

Me,
עַד־(‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704:As far as, even to, up to, until, while

and your throne
כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔(kis·’ă·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3678:Seat of honor, throne

will be
יִהְיֶ֥ה(yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

established
נָכ֖וֹן(nā·ḵō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3559:To be erect

forever.”
עַד־(‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704:As far as, even to, up to, until, while

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OT History: 2 Samuel 7:16 Your house and your kingdom shall be (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam)