2 Samuel 7:11-16 KJV,ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:14

I will be his Father, and he shall be my son. Between father and son there is not only love, but oneness. Whatsoever the father hath, that belongs also to the son by natural right. But this sonship is magnified in the Psalms beyond the measure of Solomon or any natural limits. The Son there is "the Firstborn," which Solomon was not, "higher than the kings of the earth" ( Psalms 89:27 ); and he must have "the nations for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:15-16

Before thee. This does not refer to time, but means "in thy presence," or "before thy face," that is, "as thou hast thyself been witness." There is a strong contrast between the fate of Saul's house and this eternal endurance promised to that of David. The lineage of Saul might have made a new start in Jonathan, and even when he died at Gilboa, he left a son behind him. Still, no one ever locked upon Mephibosheth as having any title to the throne; and though Shimei ( 2 Samuel 16:5 ) may... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:16

Glimpses of the King Messiah. Looked at in the light of the development of the Divine purpose, rather than of the conscious knowledge of the time, 1 . The Anointed of Jehovah. His Servant, chosen and beloved (verse 8; Psalms 5:3 ; Acts 4:27 ; Acts 10:28 ). Psalms 89:1-52 ; 'The faithfulness of the Lord.' "Once thou spakest in vision to thy beloved, and saidst: I have laid help upon a mighty one, I have exalted one chosen out of the people. I have found David my... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 7:12

The prophet, having detailed God’s past mercies to David, now passes on to direct prophecy, and that one of the most important in the O d Testament.I will set up the seed - In one sense this mannifestly refers to Solomon, David’s successor and the builder of the temple. But we have the direct authority of Peter Acts 2:30 for applying it to Christ the seed of David, and His eternal kingdom; and the title the Son of David given to the Messiah in the rabbinical writings, as well as its special... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 7:13

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; Eph 1:20-22; 1 Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 3:6; etc.; and Zechariah 6:12-13.I will stablish the throne of his kingdom forever - The words forever, emphatically twice repeated in 2 Samuel 7:16, show very distinctly that this prophecy looks beyond the succession of the kings of Judah of the house of David, and embraces the throne of Christ according to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 7:14

I will be his father ... - In marginal reference the equivalent expressions are applied to David. In Hebrews 1:5, this text is applied to Christ. But in 1 Chronicles 17:13; 1 Chronicles 22:9-10; 1 Chronicles 28:6, it is expressly appropriated to Solomon.With the rod of men ... - i. e. such a chastisement as men inflict upon their children, to correct and reclaim them, not to destroy them. The whole clause is omitted in 1 Chronicles 17:13. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 7:15

My mercy shall not depart ... - Hence, Isaiah’s saying, the sure mercies of David Isaiah 55:3, i. e. unfailing, lasting mercies: mercies which are like streams of water that never dry up Isaiah 33:16; Jeremiah 15:18. This is explained in 2 Samuel 7:16, where the word established is the same word as is rendered sure in Isaiah.Before thee - Before Me is probably the true reading in 2 Samuel 7:15-16 (if the rest of the text be sound), according to the analogy of Jeremiah 35:19; 1 Samuel 2:30, 1... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:11

2 Samuel 7:11. And as since the time that I commanded judges In whose days they were sorely afflicted by the Moabites, Canaanites, Midianites, and others. But all this, as the event showed, was intended to be understood with a condition, except they should notoriously forsake God, which they did, and therefore this promise was not fulfilled in that extensive and absolute sense which the words here seem to convey. And have caused thee to rest, &c. Have given thee a quiet possession of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:12

2 Samuel 7:12 . And when thy days are fulfilled, &c. When the time of thy life shall expire. This phrase implies, that his days should be prolonged to the usual course of nature, and not cut off in the midst, by any violent or untimely death. Thy seed, which shall proceed out of thy bowels This manner of speaking shows that it was intended to be understood of one who was not yet born, namely, Solomon; and that Absalom, Adonijah, and the rest who pretended to the kingdom, were not... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:13

2 Samuel 7:13. He shall build a house for my name This is meant literally of Solomon, who alone did build the material house or temple; but ultimately of Christ, who is the builder of God’s spiritual house or temple. For my name That is, for my service and glory. For ever This is not meant of Solomon, for his kingdom was not for ever. But it is to be understood of David’s posterity in general, and with special respect to Christ, in whose person the kingdom was to be lodged for ever. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:15-16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 7:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 7:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 7:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 7:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Samuel 7:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 7:13

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