2 Samuel 7:16

Good News Translation

You will always have descendants, and I will make your kingdom last forever. Your dynasty will never end.’”

Cross References

Genesis 49:10

Judah will hold the royal scepter, And his descendants will always rule. Nations will bring him tribute And bow in obedience before him.

2 Samuel 22:51

God gives great victories to his king; he shows constant love to the one he has chosen, to David and his descendants forever.

2 Samuel 7:13

He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever.

2 Samuel 7:17

Nathan told David everything that God had revealed to him.

1 Kings 2:4

If you obey him, the Lord will keep the promise he made when he told me that my descendants would rule Israel as long as they were careful to obey his commands faithfully with all their heart and soul.

1 Kings 9:5

I will keep the promise I made to your father David when I told him that Israel would always be ruled by his descendants.

2 Kings 19:34

I will defend this city and protect it, for the sake of my own honor and because of the promise I made to my servant David.’”

2 Kings 8:19

but the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, because he had promised his servant David that his descendants would always continue to rule.

2 Chronicles 6:16

Now, Lord God of Israel, keep the other promise you made to my father when you told him that there would always be one of his descendants ruling as king of Israel, provided that they carefully obeyed your Law just as he did.

Job 36:7

He protects those who are righteous; he allows them to rule like kings and lets them be honored forever.

Psalm 45:6

The kingdom that God has given you will last forever and ever. You rule over your people with justice;

Psalm 72:5

May your people worship you as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon gives light, for ages to come.

Psalm 89:4

‘A descendant of yours will always be king; I will preserve your dynasty forever.’”

Isaiah 9:6

A child is born to us! A son is given to us! And he will be our ruler. He will be called, “Wonderful Counselor,” “Mighty God,” “Eternal Father,” “Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9:7

His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace. He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The Lord Almighty is determined to do all this.

Jeremiah 17:25

Then their kings and princes will enter the gates of Jerusalem and have the same royal power that David had. Together with the people of Judah and of Jerusalem, they will ride in chariots and on horses, and the city of Jerusalem will always be filled with people.

Jeremiah 33:17

I, the Lord, promise that there will always be a descendant of David to be king of Israel

Ezekiel 37:25

They will live on the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where their ancestors lived. They will live there forever, and so will their children and all their descendants. A king like my servant David will rule them forever.

Daniel 2:44

At the time of those rulers the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never end. It will never be conquered, but will completely destroy all those empires and then last forever.

Daniel 7:14

He was given authority, honor, and royal power, so that the people of all nations, races, and languages would serve him. His authority would last forever, and his kingdom would never end.

Matthew 16:18

And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.

John 12:34

The crowd answered, “Our Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever. How, then, can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

Hebrews 1:8

About the Son, however, God said: “Your kingdom, O God, will last forever and ever! You rule over your people with justice.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The power to rule over the world belongs now to our Lord and his Messiah, and he will rule forever and ever!”

1 Samuel 25:28

Please forgive me, sir, for any wrong I have done. The Lord will make you king, and your descendants also, because you are fighting his battles; and you will not do anything evil as long as you live.