2 Samuel 7:13 (KJV)

Passage

He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Nearby Context

2 Samuel 7:11 And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

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 7:13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

2 Samuel 7:14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

2 Samuel 7:15 But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "build", "house", "name", "stablish", "throne", "kingdom", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "build", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And when thy days be fulfilled and..." into verse 14's "I will be his father and he...", so "shall" and "build" belong inside that flow. In 2 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "build" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.