2 Samuel 7:16
And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
Study Note
Study Note
The Davidic covenant's climax — 'and your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever' — communicates the unconditional character of the royal grant covenant through the thrice-repeated 'forever' (ad olam). Unlike Sinai, which was explicitly conditional on Israel's obedience (Deuteronomy 28), the Davidic covenant does not revoke the dynasty for individual sins (2 Samuel 7:14-15) but promises a permanent dynasty. The promise generated the messianic trajectory of the entire Hebrew Bible: when the historical Davidic dynasty ended with the Babylonian exile, the 'forever' of the covenant demanded an eschatological Davidic heir. The New Testament reads the resurrection of Jesus as the fulfillment of 2 Samuel 7:16 (Acts 2:30-31; 13:34), identifying the risen, enthroned Christ as the Davidic king whose kingdom is indestructible.
Other Translations
And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
and stedfast <FI>is<Fi> thy house and thy kingdom unto the age before thee, thy throne is established unto the age.'
And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.
Cross References
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon …
But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established …
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from …
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become …
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and …
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is …
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto …
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.