2 Samuel 7:16
ESV
And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’"
NIV
Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me ; your throne will be established forever.’ "
NASB
Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.'?’?'
CSB
Your house and kingdom will endure before me forever, and your throne will be established forever.’"
NLT
Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.’'
KJV
And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
NKJV
And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
What does 2 Samuel 7:16 mean?
The Lord's promises to David conclude with the most startling one of all. Not only will the Lord continue David's kingdom through his son, but God will establish David's line on the throne forever. David's kingdom will not be a flash of excitement followed by extinction. His will be an everlasting kingdom, passed from him to a son who will build God's temple (2 Samuel 7:14) and to his sons after him forever.Such a thing seems impossible. It becomes increasingly improbable as Israel fades and falls farther from the Lord during the era of kings. No mere man can bear the responsibility of such a blessing. And so, the promise will be fulfilled in the Messiah, the descendant of David who will rule and reign over Israel forever and ever (Luke 1:33). What a gift of grace to David for the Lord to make this unconditional promise, this covenant, with him and his offspring.
This passage doesn't use the word "covenant," but Psalm 89 does in connection with the promises made in this chapter. That Psalm directly connects God's steadfast love (2 Samuel 7:15) with the unconditional promise of an everlasting kingdom:
I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;
with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
For I said, "Steadfast love will be built up forever;
in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness."
You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn to David my servant:
'I will establish your offspring forever,
and build your throne for all generations…'"
Psalm 89:1–4
