Christian Standard Bible
2 Samuel 7:14
14I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and blows from mortals.
2 Samuel 7:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
- New International Version (NIV)I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men,
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
Context of 2 Samuel 7:14
12When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with a rod of men and blows from mortals. 15But my faithful love will never leave him as it did when I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16Your house and kingdom will endure before me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’”
Read all of 2 Samuel 72 Samuel 7:14 word by word
אֲנִי֙ אֶהְיֶה־לּ֣וֹ לְאָ֔ב וְה֖וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְבֵ֑ן אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣עֲוֹת֔וֹ וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וּבְנִגְעֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I will be his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- and he shall be my sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- If he commit iniquityעָוָה‛âvâh · to pervertH5753
- I will chastenיָכַחyâkach · to rebukeH3198
- him with the rodשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
- of menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- and with the stripesנֶ֫גַעnega‛ · plagueH5061
- of menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:14
- 1 Chronicles 17:13I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not remove my faithful love from him as I removed it from the one who was before you.
- 1 Chronicles 28:6He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who is to build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
- Psalms 89:20I have found David my servant; I have anointed him with my sacred oil.
- Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.”
- Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did he ever say, You are my Son; today I have become your Father, or again, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son?
- Psalms 89:30If his sons abandon my instruction and do not live by my ordinances,
- Deuteronomy 8:5Keep in mind that the Lord your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.
- Job 5:17See how happy is the person whom God corrects; so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
- Psalms 94:12Lord, how happy is anyone you discipline and teach from your law
- Proverbs 3:11Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son, and do not loathe his discipline;
- Jeremiah 30:11For I will be with you — this is the Lord’s declaration — to save you! I will bring destruction on all the nations where I have scattered you; however, I will not bring destruction on you. I will discipline you justly, and I will by no means leave you unpunished.
- 1 Corinthians 11:32but when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined, so that we may not be condemned with the world.
- Hebrews 12:5And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly or lose heart when you are reproved by him,
- Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be zealous and repent.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14If he commit iniquity - Depart from the holy commandment delivered to him; I will chasten him with the rod of men-he shall have affliction, but his government shall not be utterly subverted. But this has a higher meaning. See the observations at the end, 2 Samuel 7:25; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14I will be his father - In marginal reference the equivalent expressions are applied to David. In Hebrews 1:5, this text is applied to Christ. But in 1 Chronicles 17:13; 1 Chronicles 22:9-10; 1 Chronicles 28:6, it is expressly appropriated to Solomon. With the rod of men - i. e. such a chastisement as men inflict upon their children, to correct and reclaim them, not to destroy them. The whole clause is omitted in 1 Chronicles 17:13.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-17Verses 4-17 Blessings are promised to the family and posterity of David. These promises relate to Solomon, David's immediate successor, and the royal line of Judah. But they also relate to Christ, who is often called David and the Son of David. To him God gave all power in heaven and earth, with authority to execute judgment. He was to build the gospel temple, a house for God's name; the spiritual temple of true believers, to be a habitation of God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14I will be his Father, and he will be My son: The kings who came from David’s family had a special covenant relationship with God (a relationship based on God’s promises). This relationship was similar to the one God had with the whole nation of Israel (compare Exodus 6:7; Leviticus 26:12). Jesus later became the fullest and final fulfillment of this promise (see Hebrews 1:5). Paul also quoted this statement and applied it to all believers (2 Corinthians…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-174-17. it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan--The command was given to the prophet on the night immediately following; that is, before David could either take any measures or incur any expenses.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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