2 Samuel 7:16

2 Samuel 7:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.’ ”
• New King James Version (NKJV)And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’”

Context of 2 Samuel 7:16

14I 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, 15but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.'" 17In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David. 18Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

2 Samuel 7:16 word by word

וְנֶאְמַ֨ן בֵּיתְךָ֧ וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ עַד־עוֹלָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• and thy kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• shall be establishedאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• thee: thy throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• shall be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:16

• 2 Samuel 7:13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
• Genesis 49:10The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
• 2 Kings 19:34For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David."
• 1 Chronicles 17:13I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you,
• Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
• Psalms 72:5May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
• Psalms 89:36His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me.
• Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
• Daniel 2:44And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,
• Daniel 7:14And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
• Matthew 16:18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
• Luke 1:32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
• John 12:34So the crowd answered him, "We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?"
• Hebrews 1:8But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:16

• 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. 16forever … forever: God’s promises do not cancel human responsibility or accountability (2 Samuel 7:14). When people do wrong, God responds with justice and discipline. However, no unfaithful son of David could cause God to take back his promise to preserve David’s royal family. Even though the dynasty ended for many centuries, God renewed David’s house and kingdom in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the sinless descendant of David, and he reigns forever.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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 7:16

• Covenant
• David
• Government
• King
• Nathan
• Solomon

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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