2 Samuel 7:12

“And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.”

"And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom." - 2 Samuel 7:12
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What does 2 Samuel 7:12 mean?

2 Samuel 7:12 (KJV) reads, "And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom." This verse is part of a larger passage in which God makes a covenant…

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The Promise of Legacy: A Covenant Established

In the sacred narrative of 2 Samuel 7:12, we find a moment etched in divine promise and human assurance: “And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his…

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Prayer of Legacy and Divine Promise

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I bring forth my heart in humble reverence for Your Word and for the promises You have made unto Your people throughout the generations. I turn my focus to the words of Your servant, recorded in 2 Samuel 7:12: "And when thy days be…

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2 Samuel 7:12 - "¶ And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom."
2 Samuel 7:12-13 - "When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever."
"When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever." - 2 Samuel 7:12-13
2 Samuel 12:7 - "¶ And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;"
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1 Samuel 7:12 - "Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us."
2 Samuel 5:12
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2 Samuel 12:2 - "The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:"
2 Samuel 12:12 - "For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun."
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2 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon."
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1 Samuel 2:12 - "¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD."
2 Corinthians 12:7
2 Corinthians 12:7
2 Corinthians 12:7
2 Samuel 5:7 - "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David."
2 Samuel 12:26 - "And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city."
2 Samuel 12:29 - "And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it."
2 Samuel 7:20 - "And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant."
2 Samuel 7:4 - "¶ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,"
2 Samuel 23:12 - "But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory."
2 Samuel 10:7 - "And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men."
1 Samuel 2:7 - "The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up."
2 Samuel 8:7 - "And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."
2 Samuel 17:7 - "And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time."
2 Samuel 7:3 - "And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee."
2 Samuel 7:17 - "According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David."