2 Samuel 7:12 — Community Reflections

2 SAMUEL 7:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.”

'He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever' — The heir will build the temple; David will not. The son's role includes constructing God's house. More significantly, the Lord will establish the throne 'forever'—an eternal promise.

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Lena HoffmannNote1mo ago

Your Offspring Will Establish His Kingdom

God makes a covenant with David through the prophet Nathan: one of David's descendants will sit on his throne forever. David had wanted to build a house for God, but God says: no, I'm building a house...