2 Samuel 7:12

2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 7

“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.”2 Samuel 7:12

What Does 2 Samuel 7:12 Mean?

2 Samuel 7:12 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 7, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 7:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 132:11“The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.”Acts 2:30“Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;”1 Kings 2:1“Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,”1 Kings 5:5“And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.”1 Kings 8:20“And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.”2 Chronicles 13:5“Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?”Acts 13:36“For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:”2 Chronicles 21:7“Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.”Psalms 89:4“Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.”Genesis 15:4“And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.”Deuteronomy 31:16“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.”2 Samuel 22:51“He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.”1 Chronicles 17:11“And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.”2 Chronicles 1:9“Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.”Psalms 31:15“My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.”1 Kings 8:19“Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.”1 Kings 9:5“Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.”2 Kings 8:19“Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.”2 Chronicles 23:3“And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.”Matthew 22:42“Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.”

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