Albert Barnes Commentary 2 Samuel 7:13

"He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever." — 2 Samuel 7:13 (ASV)

He shall build an house... - For the fulfillment of this in the person of Solomon, see 1 Kings 8:16–20. For its application to Christ, see John 1:12, Ephesians 1:20–22, 1 Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 3:6, and Zechariah 6:12-13.

I will stablish the throne of his kingdom forever - The word forever, emphatically repeated twice in 2 Samuel 7:16, shows very distinctly that this prophecy looks beyond the succession of the kings of Judah from the house of David and embraces the throne of Christ, according to the angel’s interpretation in Luke 1:31-33, where the reference to this passage cannot be mistaken. This is also brought out fully in Psalm 89:29, 36-37. See also Daniel 7:13-14; Isaiah 9:6–7; Jeremiah 23:5–6; Jeremiah 33:14–21; Ezekiel 34:24; Zechariah 12:7–8; and Hosea 3:5.