2 Samuel 7:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

And when

1 Kings 2:1

1 Kings 8:20

Sleep

I will set

General references

1 Kings 1:26

1 Kings 8:19

Psalm 89:4

Bible References

And when

When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:

The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David's place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the Lord God of Israel

Sleep

Then the Lord said to Moses, "You are about to die, and then these people will begin to prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land into which they are going. They will reject me and break my covenant that I have made with them.

If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals."

Many of those who sleep in the dusty ground will awake -- some to everlasting life, and others to shame and everlasting abhorrence.

For David, after he had served God's purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,

Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed --

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians.

I will set

But look, the word of the Lord came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but instead a son who comes from your own body will be your heir."

When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, "I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David's throne and over David's kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord's intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.

A shoot will grow out of Jesse's root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.

"What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said, "The son of David."

So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,

General references

But he did not invite me -- your servant -- or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your servant Solomon.

But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'

I will give you an eternal dynasty and establish your throne throughout future generations.'" (Selah)