2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:12–17

¹²And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. ¹³He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. ¹⁴I will be his Father, and he will be My son.^b When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

¹⁵But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. ¹⁶Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me,^c and your throne will be established forever.”

¹⁷So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire revelation.

Footnotes

b 7:14 Cited in Hebrews 1:5|HEB 1:5
c 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and LXX; most Hebrew manuscripts you

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2 Samuel 7:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your days	יָמֶ֗יךָ	yā·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H3117 day
are fulfilled	יִמְלְא֣וּ	yim·lə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
and you rest	וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙	wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
your fathers	אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
I will raise up	וַהֲקִימֹתִ֤י	wa·hă·qî·mō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
your descendant	זַרְעֲךָ֙	zar·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
after you	אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
will come	יֵצֵ֖א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from your own body	מִמֵּעֶ֑יךָ	mim·mê·‘e·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
and I will establish	וַהֲכִינֹתִ֖י	wa·hă·ḵî·nō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3559 be firm
his kingdom	מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃	mam·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

2 Samuel 7:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will build	יִבְנֶה־	yiḇ·neh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
a house	בַּ֖יִת	ba·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
for My Name	לִשְׁמִ֑י	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
and I will establish	וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י	wə·ḵō·nan·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3559 be firm
the throne	כִּסֵּ֥א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
of his kingdom	מַמְלַכְתּ֖וֹ	mam·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

2 Samuel 7:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will be	אֶהְיֶה־	’eh·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his	לּ֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Father	לְאָ֔ב	lə·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
and he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will be	יִהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My	לִּ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
son	לְבֵ֑ן	lə·ḇên	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
When	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he does wrong	בְּהַ֣עֲוֺת֔וֹ	bə·ha·‘ă·wō·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5753 bend, twist
I will discipline him	וְהֹֽכַחְתִּיו֙	wə·hō·ḵaḥ·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
with the rod	בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט	bə·šê·ḇeṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of men	אֲנָשִׁ֔ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
and with the blows	וּבְנִגְעֵ֖י	ū·ḇə·niḡ·‘ê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
of the sons	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of men	אָדָֽם׃	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

2 Samuel 7:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But My loving devotion	וְחַסְדִּ֖י	wə·ḥas·dî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
will never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be removed from him	יָס֣וּר	yā·sūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I removed	הֲסִרֹ֙תִי֙	hă·si·rō·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5493 turn aside
it from	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
whom	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I removed from	הֲסִרֹ֖תִי	hă·si·rō·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5493 turn aside
before you	מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃	mil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

2 Samuel 7:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your house	בֵּיתְךָ֧	bê·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
and kingdom	וּמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛	ū·mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
will endure	וְנֶאְמַ֨ן	wə·ne’·man	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H539 confirm, support
forever	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
before	לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Me	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
and your throne	כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔	kis·’ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3678 seat
will be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
established	נָכ֖וֹן	nā·ḵō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3559 be firm
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

2 Samuel 7:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	כֵּ֛ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
Nathan	נָתָ֖ן	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
relayed	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִֽד׃ס	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
all	כְּכֹל֙	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
of this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
entire	וּכְכֹ֖ל	ū·ḵə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
revelation	הַחִזָּי֣וֹן	ha·ḥiz·zā·yō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2384 vision