2 Samuel 7:13

David's offspring would build the house for God's name, and God would establish his kingdom's throne forever. The promise joins temple-building to an everlasting kingdom.

Cross-references · 19

• Luke 1:31–33Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’
• 1 Kgs 8:19Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’
• 2 Sam 7:16Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.”’”
• Ps 89:4‘I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah.
• 1 Chr 22:9–10Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
• 1 Kgs 5:5Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name.’
• Isa 9:7Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
• Ps 89:36–37His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.
• 1 Kgs 6:12“Concerning this house which you are building, if you will walk in my statutes, and execute my ordinances, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.
• 1 Chr 17:11–12It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
• Zech 6:13even he shall build Yahweh’s temple; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
• Ps 89:29I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
• Heb 3:3For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who built the house has more honor than the house.
• 1 Pet 2:5You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• 1 Chr 28:10Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong, and do it.”
• Isa 49:8Yahweh says, “In an acceptable time I have answered you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you. I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritage:
• 1 Chr 28:6–7He said to me, ‘Solomon, your son, shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
• Ps 89:21with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.
• Matt 16:18I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

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