2 Samuel 7:13

God’s Covenant with David · 2 Samuel 7:1–17
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Translations

Modern
He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
Traditional
He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
Literal
He will build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom even to forever.
Latin
Ipse ædificabit domum nomini meo, et stabiliam thronum regni ejus usque in sempiternum.

Original

Hebrew
English
He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

Notes

He will build a house for My Name: David's son Solomon would build the temple. David's personal involvement in wars and bloodshed disqualified him from building God's temple (1 Chronicles 22:8–9).

Instead of David building a house for God, God promised to build a house for David, meaning a lasting line of kings from David’s family.

David was not happy just making a tent for the ark (2 Samuel 6:17). He wanted to build a house for God.

Events

Parallels

1 Chronicles 17:1–15

Glossary

Annunciation Ark of the Covenant Book of Amos Covenant David Furniture Genealogy of Jesus Christ Haggai, Book of History of Israel Jehoram Jerusalem Judah, Tribe of Kings, Books of First and Second Promise Prophecy Samuel, Books of First and Second Tabernacle Temple

Topics

Covenant with David David: Desires to Build a Temple, is Forbidden, but Receives God's Promise That his Seed should Reign Forever David: King of Israel: Prophecies Concerning Him and his Kingdom Government: God In in the Appointment of David King: Hereditary Succession Kings: Rendered Hereditary in the Family of David Nathan: A Prophet in the Time of David: His Message to David Concerning the Building of a Temple Solomon: Prophecies Concerning Tabernacle: A Permanent House Substituted For, when the Kingdom Was Temple: Solomon's: The Building of, Committed to Solomon the First Temple: David: Told by the Prophet That Solomon should Build The Promises of God: Subjects of Christ Types of Christ: Solomon