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And I will secure his royal throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He [is the one who] shall build a house for My Name <i>and</i> My Presence, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and no one will be able to take his kingdom away from him. He will be the one to build a temple for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall build an house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will build a Temple dedicated to my Name, and I will make the throne of his kingdom last forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He will build a house for my name, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />he builds a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He doth build a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom unto the age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He shall build a house for my name, and I set the throne of his kingdom even to forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He himself shall build a house to my name. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom, even forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He it is who shall build a house for my name, and I will establish his royal throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he shall build me a house for my name, and I shall establish the throne of his kingdom until eternity<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He shall build for me a house to my name, and I will set up his throne even for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1808" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">God's Covenant with David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: yiḇ·neh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">will build</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ba·yiṯ (N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">a house</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: liš·mî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">for My Name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: wə·ḵō·nan·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">and I will establish</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·sê (N-msc) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">the throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·laḵ·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">of his kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">forever.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12</a></span><br />He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-19.htm">1 Kings 8:19</a></span><br />Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">1 Kings 9:5</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3-4</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29</a></span><br />I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36-37</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">1 Chronicles 22:10</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-6.htm">1 Chronicles 28:6</a></span><br />And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12-13</a></span><br />And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. / Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall build an house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.</p><p class="hdg">He shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5</a></b></br> And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm">1 Kings 6:12</a></b></br> <i>Concerning</i> this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-19.htm">1 Kings 8:19</a></b></br> Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.</p><p class="hdg">I will stablish</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></b></br> And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-7.htm">1 Chronicles 28:7</a></b></br> Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Psalm 89:4,21,29,36,37</a></b></br> Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. 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The "house" signifies the temple, a central place of worship for Israel, where God's presence would dwell among His people. The temple was not just a physical structure but a symbol of God's covenant with Israel. The phrase "for My Name" indicates that the temple would be dedicated to the worship and glory of God, emphasizing His holiness and the importance of His name in Israel's worship practices. This promise also foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as a temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), indicating that He would be the ultimate dwelling place of God's presence.<p><b>and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the Davidic Covenant, where God promises David that his lineage would have an everlasting kingdom. Historically, this was partially fulfilled through Solomon, who reigned after David and built the temple. However, the promise finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, whose kingdom is eternal. This eternal kingdom is a central theme in biblical prophecy, pointing to the Messiah's reign. The phrase "forever" underscores the perpetual nature of God's promise, which is not limited by time or earthly circumstances. This eternal throne is referenced in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a> and <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>, affirming Jesus as the rightful heir to David's throne, whose kingdom will have no end.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who desired to build a temple for the Lord. God made a covenant with him, promising that his lineage would endure forever.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>David's son, who would eventually build the temple for the Lord, fulfilling part of God's promise to David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's covenant promise to David, including the prophecy about his offspring building the temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple would be built, becoming the central place of worship for Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_davidic_covenant.htm">The Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The divine promise made by God to David, ensuring that his lineage would have an everlasting kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are sure and steadfast. The covenant with David is a testament to God's unwavering faithfulness to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_kingdom.htm">The Eternal Kingdom</a></b><br>The promise of an everlasting kingdom finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the eternal King from David's line.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience.htm">The Role of Obedience</a></b><br>David's desire to honor God with a temple was noble, but God had a greater plan. Our obedience should align with God's purposes, trusting His timing and methods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_impact.htm">Legacy and Impact</a></b><br>Like David, our actions and faith can have lasting impacts beyond our lifetime. We should strive to leave a legacy that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's plans often surpass our understanding. Trusting in His sovereignty means believing that His plans are for our good and His glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_genesis_13_14-17_reconciled.htm">In Genesis 13:14–17, God promises Abram that his descendants will inherit the land “forever”; how can this be reconciled with later biblical or historical events suggesting otherwise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'you_are_my_son'_signify.htm">What does "You are my Son" signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_sam_7_12-13_align_with_history.htm">How can 2 Samuel 7:12-13 be reconciled with historical evidence that David’s dynasty ended during the Babylonian exile? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.</span> The temple which Solomon was to build was the symbol of the new development of Israel, and naturally these words suggest a meaning not unworthy of so great an advance in the accomplishment of the nation's mission. Had we, indeed, only this passage, we might be content to take it in a popular sense, as signifying that, whereas Saul's throne (and subsequently that of the many usurpers in Samaria) had but a brief existence, Solomon's descendants should hold for many centuries undisputed possession of the kingdom of Jerusalem. But in <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29</a> we read, "His (David's) seed will I make to endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven." And again in vers. 36, 37 a continuance is assured to it as lasting as that of the sun and moon. We can scarcely, therefore, be wrong in the conviction that these promises pointed onwards to the establishment of Christ's kingdom, and that the great importance attached to the building of the temple finds its explanation in its relation to him. This full establishment after so long a delay of the Mosaic typical ritual, the addition to it of psalmody, giving it a spiritual side, and making the worship that of the heart, the bestowal of empire, and the rapid development of the people under David and Solomon, were all steps in that wonderful series of special providences which made the Jews fit to be the progeniters of the Messiah, which surrounded him during his ministry with companions capable of understanding and recording his teaching, and provided for him, after his death, missionaries, not merely with zeal enough, but with intellectual gifts sufficient to enable them to persuade both Greece and Rome to listen to tidings so wonderful and mysterious as that God for our salvation had become man. Keil also well points out that the temple was a symbol of Christ's incarnation; for it meant the dwelling of God on earth. "I have surely," says Solomon, "built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in forever" (<a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm">1 Kings 8:13</a>). The same thought was in St. John's mind when he said, "The Word became flesh, and dwelt as in a tabernacle among us" (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). For the verb used by him, literally "tabernacled," is a comparison between Christ's life on earth, and the dwelling of God in "the tent of meeting." But there is more than this. Christ himself calls his body "the temple" (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19, 21</a>). At the Resurrection he raised up again the temple of his body which the Jews had destroyed, and at the Ascension it was removed from the earth, to be reserved in heaven until his second advent. His reign now is spiritual, and his temple is not a building made with hands, but is the heart of the renewed believer (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a>). And this indwelling of Christ in the heart will continue unto the end of the present dispensation. For Christ's indwelling is that also of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a>); and the gift of the Spirit continues unto the end of the world. "The Father shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever" (<a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֥וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will build</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבְנֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(yiḇ·neh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a house</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֖יִת</span> <span class="translit">(ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for My name,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(liš·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will establish</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵō·nan·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the throne</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסֵּ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(kis·sê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his kingdom</span><br /><span class="heb">מַמְלַכְתּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mam·laḵ·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 7:13 He shall build a house for my (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>