2 Samuel 7:13 - Plain English Version

¹³ Nobody can stop him from being the big boss of this country. And then his son will be the big boss, and later his son’s son will be the big boss. It will be like that for ever. The big boss will always be a son from your family. Your son is the right one to build a house for me, not you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Common English Bible

¹³ He will build a temple for my name, and I will establish his royal throne forever.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ He himself shall build a house to my name. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom, even forever.

2 Samuel 7:13 Cross References

Genesis 49:10

Judah’s tribe will always be important and powerful. Leaders and big bosses will come from his tribe. People from other countries will bring them gifts. And people from different nations will respect them and do what they say.

2 Samuel 7:16

Your family line will stay for ever. One of them will always be the big boss.” That’s the story God told Nathan in a dream.

1 Peter 2:5

Just like stones join together to make a house, you join up with Jesus to make a special house for God, so he will live with you. And Jesus will help you do good things and make God happy, just like the men that look after God’s ceremonies gave him good things to show him respect and make him happy.