2 Samuel 7:16

New Century Version

But your family and your kingdom will continue always before me. Your throne will last forever.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 49:10

Kings will come from Judah’s family; someone from Judah will always be on the throne. Judah will rule until Shiloh comes, and the nations will obey him.

2 Samuel 22:51

The Lord gives great victories to his king. He is loyal to his appointed king, to David and his descendants forever.”

2 Samuel 7:13

He will build a house for me, and I will let his kingdom rule always.

2 Samuel 7:17

Nathan told David everything God had said in this vision.

1 Kings 2:4

And if you obey the Lord, he will keep the promise he made to me. He said: ‘If your descendants live as I tell them and have complete faith in me, a man from your family will always be king over the people of Israel.’

1 Kings 9:5

If you do, I will make your kingdom strong. This is the promise I made to your father David—that someone from his family would always rule Israel.

2 Kings 19:34

‘I will defend and save this city for my sake and for the sake of David, my servant.’ ”

2 Kings 8:19

But the Lord would not destroy Judah because of his servant David. The Lord had promised that one of David’s descendants would always rule.

2 Chronicles 6:16

“Now, Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You said, ‘If your sons are careful to obey my teachings as you have obeyed, there will always be someone from your family ruling Israel.’

Job 36:7

He always watches over those who do right; he sets them on thrones with kings and they are honored forever.

Psalm 45:6

God, your throne will last forever and ever. You will rule your kingdom with fairness.

Psalm 72:5

May they respect you as long as the sun shines and as long as the moon glows.

Psalm 89:4

I told him, ‘I will make your family continue forever. Your kingdom will go on and on.’ ”Selah

Isaiah 9:6

A child has been born to us; God has given a son to us. He will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:7

Power and peace will be in his kingdom and will continue to grow forever. He will rule as king on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom. He will make it strong by ruling with justice and goodness from now on and forever. The Lord All-Powerful will do this because of his strong love for his people.

Jeremiah 17:25

“ ‘If you obey this command, kings who sit on David’s throne will come through the gates of Jerusalem with their officers. They will come riding in chariots and on horses, along with the people of Judah and Jerusalem. And the city of Jerusalem will have people living in it forever.

Jeremiah 33:17

This is what the Lord says: “Someone from David’s family will always sit on the throne of the family of Israel.

Ezekiel 37:25

They will live on the land I gave to my servant Jacob, the land in which your ancestors lived. They will all live on the land forever: they, their children, and their grandchildren. David my servant will be their king forever.

Daniel 2:44

“During the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up another kingdom that will never be destroyed or given to another group of people. This kingdom will crush all the other kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will continue forever.

Daniel 7:14

He was given authority, glory, and the strength of a king. People of every tribe, nation, and language will serve him. His rule will last forever, and his kingdom will never be destroyed.

Matthew 16:18

So I tell you, you are Peter. On this rock I will build my church, and the power of death will not be able to defeat it.

John 12:34

The crowd said, “We have heard from the law that the Christ will live forever. So why do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

Hebrews 1:8

But God said this about his Son: “God, your throne will last forever and ever. You will rule your kingdom with fairness.

Revelation 11:15

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

1 Samuel 25:28

Please forgive my wrong. The Lord will certainly let your family have many kings, because you fight his battles. As long as you live, may you do nothing bad.