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Your throne shall be established forever.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established 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 />And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever."&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your house (royal dynasty) and your kingdom will endure forever before Me; your throne will be established forever.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure before me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure before Me forever, and your throne will be established forever.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will make sure that one of your descendants will always be king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thine house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established 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 />Your royal house will remain in my presence forever. Your throne will be established forever.' " <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will always have descendants, and I will make your kingdom last forever. Your dynasty will never end.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your dynasty and your kingdom will remain forever in my presence—your throne will be secure forever."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your house and your kingdom will stand before me permanently; your dynasty will be permanent.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me, and your throne shall be established forever."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thy house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established 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 />and your house and your kingdom [are] steadfast before you for all time, your throne is established 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 /> and stedfast is thy house and thy kingdom unto the age before thee, thy throne is established 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 />And thy house was firm and thy kingdom even to forever before thee; thy throne shall be prepared 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 />And thy house shall be faithful, and thy kingdom for ever before thy face, and thy throne shall be firm 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 />And your house shall be faithful, and your kingdom shall be before your face, for eternity, and your throne shall be secure continuously.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your house and your kingdom are firm forever before me; your throne shall be firmly established forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established 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 />And your house and your kingdom shall be established for ever before me; your throne shall be established 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 your household shall be faithful and your kingdom until eternity before me. And your throne shall be established before me 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 />And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee; thy throne shall be established for ever.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his house shall be made sure, and his kingdom for ever before me, and his throne shall be set up for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/7-16.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=1834" 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">15</span>But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">Your house</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: ū·mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">and kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: wə·ne’·man (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To confirm, support. ">will endure</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</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.">Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·’ă·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">and your throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: nā·ḵō·wn (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">established</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">17</span>So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire vision.…<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/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14</a></span><br />But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”<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/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35-37</a></span><br />Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / 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="/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="/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="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11-12</a></span><br />The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”<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/28-7.htm">1 Chronicles 28:7</a></span><br />I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Ezekiel 37:25</a></span><br />They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.<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/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-69.htm">Luke 1:69</a></span><br />He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,<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">And your house and your kingdom shall be established for ever before you: your throne shall be established for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13</a></b></br> He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></b></br> The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him <i>shall</i> the gathering of the people <i>be</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-34.htm">2 Kings 19:34</a></b></br> For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Age</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Established</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-11.htm">Family</a> <a href="/joshua/23-6.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-35.htm">Stedfast</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-10.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-24.htm">Age</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/esther/8-6.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-24.htm">Established</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">Family</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-10.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-24.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-6.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">Stedfast</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-9.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-4.htm">After by the word of God forbids him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">David's prayer and thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "house" signifies David's royal lineage, while "kingdom" denotes the realm over which his descendants will rule. This promise is significant in the context of ancient Israel, where dynasties often faced threats from internal and external forces. The assurance of a lasting dynasty was a divine guarantee of stability and continuity for Israel. This promise is foundational for understanding the messianic expectations in Jewish and Christian theology, as it sets the stage for the coming of a future king from David's line.<p><b>will endure forever before Me,</b><br>The promise of endurance "forever" indicates an eternal aspect to David's lineage and kingdom. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of a perpetual dynasty was rare and often seen as divine favor. The phrase "before Me" emphasizes that this promise is made in the presence of God, underscoring its divine authority and unchangeable nature. This eternal promise is later understood in the New Testament as being fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is seen as the eternal king from David's line, reigning forever in a spiritual kingdom.<p><b>and your throne</b><br>The "throne" symbolizes royal authority and governance. In the biblical context, the throne of David represents not just political power but also the divine right to rule. This promise assures David that his royal authority will be maintained through his descendants. The throne is a central theme in messianic prophecies, as it is associated with the coming of a ruler who will establish justice and righteousness. In Christian theology, Jesus is seen as the ultimate fulfillment of this promise, as He is believed to reign on David's throne in a spiritual and eternal sense.<p><b>will be established forever.”</b><br>The establishment "forever" of David's throne is a key element of God's covenant with David. This eternal establishment is not merely temporal but has a spiritual dimension, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in the Messiah. Historically, the Davidic line faced challenges, including the Babylonian exile, which seemed to threaten this promise. However, the prophetic literature, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, reiterates the hope of a restored Davidic kingdom. In the New Testament, this is seen as fulfilled in Jesus Christ, whose kingdom is not of this world but is eternal and unshakeable, as described in passages like <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a> and <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, chosen by God to lead His people. David is a central figure in this passage as God makes a covenant with him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>A prophet during the reign of King David who delivers God's message and covenant promise to David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where David established his kingdom and where the promise of an enduring dynasty is centered.<br><br>4. <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 and kingdom would endure forever.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_throne_of_david.htm">The Throne of David</a></b><br>Symbolizes the enduring rule and authority of David's lineage, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god.htm">The Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>God's promise to David demonstrates His unwavering faithfulness. He keeps His covenants and fulfills His promises, which should encourage us to trust Him in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_kingdom.htm">The Eternal Kingdom</a></b><br>The promise of an everlasting kingdom through David's line points to the eternal reign of Jesus Christ. As believers, we are part of this kingdom, called to live under Christ's lordship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_fulfillment.htm">Messianic Fulfillment</a></b><br>The Davidic Covenant finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus, the Messiah. Understanding this connection deepens our appreciation for the continuity of God's redemptive plan throughout Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_obedience.htm">Legacy and Obedience</a></b><br>David's heart for God and his obedience led to a lasting legacy. We are encouraged to live faithfully, knowing that our actions can have enduring impacts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_christ.htm">Hope in Christ</a></b><br>The promise of an eternal kingdom offers hope amidst life's uncertainties. As followers of Christ, we can look forward to His unending reign and the ultimate restoration of all things.<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_reconcile_2_sam_7_with_jesus'_genealogies.htm">How do we reconcile God’s promise of an eternal kingdom in 2 Samuel 7 with differing genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_christ_as_king_mean.htm">What does it mean for Christ to be King?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_israel's_monarchy_end.htm">If God’s promise in 2 Samuel 7:16 is “forever,” why does the monarchy disappear from Israel’s recorded history? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_dynasty_last_'forever'.htm">Is it scientifically or historically plausible for a dynasty to last “forever” as stated in 1 Chronicles 17:14, and what would such a claim entail?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Established.</span>--Two different Hebrew words are so translated in this verse. The first is the same word as that used in <a href="/context/2_samuel/7-12.htm" title="And when your days be fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, which shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.">2Samuel 7:12-13</a>, while the second is translated <span class= "ital">sure </span>in <a href="/1_samuel/2-35.htm" title="And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before my anointed for ever.">1Samuel 2:35</a>; <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm" title="Incline your ear, and come to me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.">Isaiah 55:3</a>, and would be better rendered here also <span class= "ital">made sure.</span><p><span class= "bld">Before thee.</span>--The LXX. has unnecessarily changed this to <span class= "ital">before me. </span>The thought is, that David is now made the head of the line in which shall be fulfilled the primeval promise "The seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent's head." This was originally given simply to the human race (<a href="/genesis/3-15.htm" title="And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.">Genesis 3:15</a>); then restricted to the nation descended from Abraham (<a href="/genesis/22-18.htm" title="And in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.">Genesis 22:18</a>, &c); then limited to the tribe of Judah (<a href="/genesis/49-10.htm" title="The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and to him shall the gathering of the people be.">Genesis 49:10</a>, comp. <a href="/ezekiel/21-27.htm" title="I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.">Ezekiel 21:27</a>), and now its fulfilment is promised in the family of David. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/7-16.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">Your house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּיתְךָ֧</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person 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">and kingdom</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second 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">will endure</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֶאְמַ֨ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ne’·man)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confirm, support</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me,</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 /><br /><span class="word">and your throne</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(kis·’ă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<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">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">established</span><br /><span class="heb">נָכ֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḵō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine 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">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/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 7:16 Your house and your kingdom shall be (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/7-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/7-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:17" /></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>