Tree of Life Version
2 Samuel 7:14
14I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to Me. If he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and with the strokes from 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 done and you sleep with your fathers, I will raise up your seed, who will come forth from you after you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish his royal throne forever. I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to Me. If he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and with the strokes from sons of men. 15Yet My lovingkindness will not be withdrawn from him as I withdrew it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16So your house and your kingship will be secure forever before you; your throne will be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 a father to him and he will be a son to Me, I will not withdraw My lovingkindness from him, as I withdrew it from the one who ruled before you.
- 1 Chronicles 28:6“He said to me, ‘Solomon your son will 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 89:20Then You spoke in vision to Your godly ones, and said: “I have bestowed help on a warrior. I have exalted one chosen from among the people.
- Matthew 3:17And behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased!”
- Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are My Son. Today I have become Your Father”? And again, “I will be to Him a Father, and He will be to Me a Son”?
- Psalms 89:30His seed I will establish forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
- Deuteronomy 8:5Now you know in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so Adonai your God disciplines you.
- Job 5:17Behold, happy is the one whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of Shaddai.
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the one You discipline, Adonai, and teach him from Your Torah,
- Proverbs 3:11My son, never despise Adonai’s discipline or dread His correction.
- Jeremiah 30:11For I am with you,” declares Adonai, “to save you, for I will make a full end of all the nations where I scatter you. but I will not make a full end of you. For I will discipline you justly, but will not leave you unpunished.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged, we are being disciplined by the Lord so that we might not be condemned along with the world.
- Hebrews 12:5Have you forgotten the warning addressed to you as sons? “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of Adonai or lose heart when you are corrected by Him,
- Revelation 3:19Those whom I love, I rebuke 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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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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