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.
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 22:51 celebrates God's unfailing kindness to David and his descendants forever, echoing the eternal promise of 2 Samuel 7:12.
Isaiah 9:7 prophesies the eternal reign of a descendant of David on his throne, fulfilling the promise in 2 Samuel 7:12 through the Messiah.
1 Chronicles 17:11 records the same Davidic covenant promise, nearly verbatim, confirming God's pledge to establish David's offspring.
Psalm 89:29 echoes the Davidic covenant promise, affirming that David's line and throne will endure forever.
Psalm 132:11 directly cites God's oath to David from 2 Samuel 7:12, emphasizing the surety of a descendant on his throne.
Psalm 132:12 adds a condition to the Davidic promise: the dynasty's continuity depends on the sons' obedience to God's covenant.
1 Kings 8:20 has Solomon declaring the LORD fulfilled his promise to raise up David’s offspring and establish his kingdom.
Isaiah 11:1-3 describes the Messianic 'Branch' from David's line, fulfilling the promise of an enduring offspring from 2 Samuel 7:12.
Isaiah 11:10 continues the Messianic prophecy, showing the descendant of David (Root of Jesse) attracting the nations, fulfilling the covenant promise.
Acts 2:30 directly cites the Davidic oath from 2 Samuel 7:12, explaining that David foresaw the Messiah's resurrection and throne.
1 Kings 2:1 narrates David’s death and his charge to Solomon, directly fulfilling the 'rest with your ancestors' prophecy here.
Genesis 15:4 promises Abraham a biological heir from his own body, mirroring the promise of a descendant 'from your loins' to David.
Romans 1:3 declares Jesus as descended from David according to the flesh, directly fulfilling the promise of offspring.
Acts 13:23 affirms that Jesus, as David's descendant, fulfills the promise of a Savior from David's offspring.
Psalm 89:4 echoes the same Davidic covenant promise — establishing offspring and throne forever.
In 2 Chronicles 23:3, Jehoiada declares the king's son shall reign as God promised — a direct application of the Davidic covenant from 2 Samuel 7:12.
In 2 Chronicles 21:7, God spares David's house because of the covenant — the promise of a perpetual lamp from 2 Samuel 7:12.
In 2 Chronicles 13:5, Abijah invokes the Davidic covenant of salt — directly referencing the eternal dominion promised in 2 Samuel 7:12.
In 2 Chronicles 9:31, Solomon's death and Rehoboam's reign fulfill the promise that David's offspring would succeed him — exactly as in 2 Samuel 7:12.
In 2 Chronicles 6:16, Solomon prays for the ongoing dynastic promise — that David's line would never fail — directly from 2 Samuel 7:12.
In 2 Chronicles 6:15, Solomon declares that God has kept His promise to David — referencing the fulfillment of 2 Samuel 7:12.
In 2 Chronicles 6:9, Solomon recounts God's word that his son would build the temple — exactly the promise of 2 Samuel 7:12.
In 2 Chronicles 1:9, Solomon prays for God to establish the promise made to David — directly appealing to the covenant in 2 Samuel 7:12.
In 1 Chronicles 22:9, David tells Solomon that God promised a son who would bring rest — directly echoing the offspring promise of 2 Samuel 7:12.
In 2 Kings 8:19, God spares Judah for David's sake, explicitly citing the promise of a perpetual lamp from David's line.
In 1 Kings 15:4, God preserves a lamp for David in Jerusalem, showing the ongoing fulfillment of the promise for David's line.
In 1 Kings 9:5, God reaffirms the Davidic covenant to Solomon, promising an everlasting throne as He spoke to David.
In 1 Kings 8:24, Solomon prays, acknowledging that God has kept His promise to David about a son building the temple.
In 1 Kings 8:19, God tells Solomon he will build the temple, directly fulfilling the promise to raise up David's offspring.
1 Kings 5:5 quotes God's promise to David that his son would build the temple, directly from 2 Samuel 7:12-13.
1 Kings 2:12 records the fulfillment of 2 Samuel 7:12: Solomon's throne is established after David's death.
1 Kings 2:4 directly cites the promise from 2 Samuel 7:12, adding the condition of walking faithfully for a permanent dynasty.
1 Kings 1:21 uses the phrase 'rests with his ancestors' referring to David’s death, echoing the prophecy’s language.