New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 7:14
141I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; 2when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men,
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 days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, 15but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall 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
- I will be a fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- to him and he will be a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- whenאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- he commitsעָוָה‛âvâh · to pervertH5753
- I will correctיָכַחyâkach · to rebukeH3198
- him with the rodשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
- of menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- and the strokesנֶ֫גַעnega‛ · plagueH5061
- of menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:14
- 1 Chronicles 17:13I will be his father and he shall be My son; and I will not take My lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.
- 1 Chronicles 28:6He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him.
- Psalms 89:20I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,
- Matthew 3:17and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”
- Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did He ever say, “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”? And again, “I will be a Father to Him And He shall be a Son to Me”?
- Psalms 89:30“If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My judgments,
- Deuteronomy 8:5Thus you are to know in your heart that the Lord your God was disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son.
- Job 5:17“Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord, And whom You teach out of Your law;
- Proverbs 3:11My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord Or loathe His reproof,
- Jeremiah 30:11For I am with you,’ declares the Lord, ‘to save you; For I will destroy completely all the nations where I have scattered you, Only I will not destroy you completely. But I will chasten you justly And will by no means leave you unpunished.’
- 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.
- Hebrews 12:5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him;
- Revelation 3:19Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore 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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Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 7:14 Ps 89:26, 27; 2 Cor 6:18; Heb 1:5 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 7:14 1 Kin 11:34; Ps 89:30-33 ↩
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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