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Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before you: your throne shall be established forever.
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The Ultimate Fulfillment in Christ
Commentators unanimously agree that while this promise had an immediate application to David's son Solomon, its ultimate fulfillment is in Jesus Christ. As Matthew Henry notes, David's earthly kingdom has long since ended, so the promise of a throne established 'for ever' can only truly apply to the eternal, spiritual kingdom of the Messiah.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
Established. Two different Hebrew words are translated this way in this verse. The first is the same word as that used in [Referen…
Baptist
And your house and your kingdom shall be established for ever before you: your throne shall be established for ever. According to all these wor…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And your house and your kingdom shall be established for ever before you That is, bot…
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Presbyterian
Blessings are promised to the family and descendants of David. These promises relate to Solomon, David's immediate successor, and the royal line of…
