2 Samuel 7:13
He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
Cross-references
2 Samuel 7:16 reinforces the promise of an eternal throne, concluding the same covenant passage.
In 2 Samuel 22:51, David praises God for mercy to his seed forever, echoing the covenant promise of an everlasting throne.
Psalm 89:36 reiterates the enduring offspring and throne, now likened to the sun's permanence.
Psalm 89:37 uses the moon as a symbol of the throne's eternal establishment, a faithful witness.
Psalm 89:29 repeats the promise of an everlasting offspring and throne, using the imagery of the heavens.
Psalm 89:4 poetically reaffirms the same covenant promise: God will establish David's offspring and throne forever.
Isaiah 9:7 expands the promise into a messianic prophecy, describing an endless reign of justice and peace on David's throne.
Zechariah 6:13 applies the 'build the temple and rule' image to a messianic figure, the Branch, echoing Solomon as a type of Christ.
1 Chronicles 28:10 applies the promise as a charge to Solomon: 'be strong and do it', moving from promise to action.
1 Chronicles 28:7 conditions the eternal throne on Solomon's obedience, adding a conditional element to the unconditional promise.
1 Chronicles 28:6 records David recalling God's choice of Solomon as son and temple builder, affirming the same promise.
1 Chronicles 22:10 repeats the promise and adds 'he shall be my son', deepening the father-son relationship.
1 Chronicles 22:9 adds that Solomon's name means peace, linking his temple-building to a time of rest from enemies.
1 Chronicles 17:12 parallels the promise — the son will build God's house and his throne will be established forever.
1 Chronicles 17:11 is the parallel account of the same promise — raising up David's offspring and establishing his kingdom.
Matthew 16:18 uses 'build' for Christ's church, fulfilling the pattern of a physical temple with a spiritual house that prevails forever.
Luke 1:31-33 directly fulfills the Davidic promise: Jesus receives the eternal throne, building God's house through His reign.
Luke 1:32 announces Jesus as the recipient of David's throne, directly fulfilling the Davidic covenant.
1 Kings 8:19 restates the promise that David's son, not David, would build the temple for God's name.
Luke 1:33 declares Jesus' eternal reign over Jacob's house, completing the promise of an everlasting kingdom.
1 Kings 6:12 reminds Solomon of the conditional aspect — walking in statutes to establish the promise made to David.
1 Kings 5:5 quotes God's promise — Solomon intends to build the house as the LORD said to David.
Matthew 1:1 introduces Jesus as 'son of David,' fulfilling the promise of an eternal throne through David's offspring.
John 12:34 records the crowd's belief that the Christ remains forever, a direct reference to the Davidic covenant's eternal kingdom.
Acts 7:47 recounts Solomon building the temple, directly fulfilling God's promise here.
In 2 Chronicles 6:2, Solomon affirms he has built the Temple, fulfilling God's promise to David.
Psalm 89:33 assures God's steadfast love will not be removed from David, directly paralleling the covenant's unconditional promise.
Psalm 18:50 explicitly mentions 'David and his offspring forever,' directly citing the covenant promise.
In 2 Chronicles 7:18, God reaffirms the covenant to establish David's throne forever, directly echoing the promise.
In 2 Chronicles 6:9, God reiterates the same promise: David's son, not David himself, will build the temple.
In 2 Kings 21:7, Manasseh's idol in the Temple directly violates God's promise to put His name there forever.
In 2 Kings 8:19, God preserves Judah because of the promise to David to give a light to his children.
In 1 Kings 8:13, Solomon declares he has built the Temple, fulfilling the promise of a house for God's name.
In 1 Kings 2:12, Solomon sits on the throne, fulfilling the promise that David's son would rule.
In 1 Kings 2:4, David conditions the throne on obedience, showing the human side of the covenant.
Acts 26:6 refers to the promise to the fathers, which includes this Davidic covenant, as the basis for Paul's hope.
In 2 Kings 21:4, Manasseh builds altars in the Temple, defiling the house God promised to dwell in.