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12 And when your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up after you your offspring who shall be born to you, and I will establish his kingdom.

13 He shall build a house for My [a]Name [and My Presence], and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

14 I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. When he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men.

15 But My mercy and loving-kindness shall not depart from him, as I took [them] from Saul, whom I took away from before you.

16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before you; your throne shall be established forever.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 7:13 “Name” is equivalent to “Me” in II Sam. 7:5. See also footnote on Deut. 12:5.

11 The Lord swore to David in truth; He will not turn back from it: One of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.(A)

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