12 (A)When your days are finished and you [a](B)lie down with your fathers, (C)I will raise up your [b]descendant after you, who will come from [c]you, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 (D)He shall build a house for My name, and (E)I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:12 I.e., die
  2. 2 Samuel 7:12 Lit seed
  3. 2 Samuel 7:12 Lit your bowels

12 When your days are over and you rest(A) with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood,(B) and I will establish his kingdom.(C) 13 He is the one who will build a house(D) for my Name,(E) and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.(F)

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16 (A)Your house and your kingdom shall endure before [a]Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:16 As in LXX and some ancient mss; MT you

16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me[a]; your throne(A) will be established(B) forever.(C)’”

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts you

There will be (A)no end to the increase of His government or of peace
On the (B)throne of David and over [a]his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with (C)justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
(D)The zeal of the Lord of armies will accomplish this.

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  1. Isaiah 9:7 I.e., David’s

Of the greatness of his government(A) and peace(B)
    there will be no end.(C)
He will reign(D) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(E) and righteousness(F)
    from that time on and forever.(G)
The zeal(H) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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