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:

Cross-reference

2 Samuel 7:15 immediately promises steadfast love despite discipline, showing the covenant mercy that follows the rod.

In 2 Samuel 23:5, David reflects on the same everlasting covenant promised in 2 Samuel 7:14, confirming its surety.

Revelation 3:19 declares 'those I love I reprove and discipline,' mirroring the divine fatherly correction here.

Hebrews 12:5-11 develops the father-son discipline theme at length, quoting Proverbs and applying it to believers.

Hebrews 1:5 Citation

Hebrews 1:5 directly quotes this verse to prove Christ's superiority over angels as God's Son.

1 Corinthians 11:32 says the Lord's discipline spares us from condemnation, similar to the corrective purpose here.

Matthew 3:17 echoes the father-son language, identifying Jesus as the ultimate Son of the covenant.

Jeremiah 30:11 assures measured discipline without full destruction, echoing the rod of men but with mercy.

Proverbs 3:12 explicitly compares divine discipline to a father's love for his son, mirroring this promise.

Proverbs 3:11 warns not to despise the LORD's discipline, directly reinforcing the fatherly reproof here.

Psalm 94:12 Related theme

Psalm 94:12 blesses those God disciplines, aligning with the fatherly correction promised here.

Psalm 89:30-35 reiterates the discipline and steadfast love clause, emphasizing covenant faithfulness.

Psalm 89:20-37 expands the Davidic covenant, echoing the father-son relationship and discipline.

1 Chronicles 28:6 applies this father-son promise specifically to Solomon as the chosen temple builder.

1 Chronicles 17:13 repeats the father-son promise verbatim, reinforcing the covenant.

Psalm 89:32 Allusion

Psalm 89:32 uses the same 'rod' and 'stripes' imagery as 2 Samuel 7:14 for God's discipline of the Davidic line.

Psalm 89:26 Allusion

Psalm 89:26 echoes the father-son language of 2 Samuel 7:14, with the son crying 'You are my Father, my God'.

Jeremiah 33:17 reaffirms the Davidic covenant promise that a descendant will always sit on the throne — rooted in 2 Samuel 7:14.

Acts 13:34 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 13:34 applies the Davidic covenant to Jesus' resurrection, showing the eternal Son who will not see corruption — fulfilling the promise of an enduring heir.

1 Kings 11:14 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Kings 11:14, God stirs up an adversary against Solomon as chastening — a direct fulfillment of the discipline promised in 2 Samuel 7:14.

1 Kings 9:6 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Kings 9:6, God warns Solomon of the conditional discipline for turning away — fulfilling the 'if he commit iniquity' clause from 2 Samuel 7:14.

Hebrews 12:6 echoes the fatherly discipline imagery — 'whom the Lord loves he chastens' — directly applying the principle of 2 Sam 7:14 to believers.

Ezekiel 21:10 mentions 'the rod of my son', likely alluding to the discipline rod from 2 Samuel 7:14, now despised by the sword.

Hosea 11:4 Contrast

Hosea 11:4 uses 'cords of a man' for loving guidance, contrasting with the 'rod of men' discipline in 2 Sam 7:14 — both describe God's parental care.

Deuteronomy 8:5 compares God's discipline to a father disciplining his son, paralleling the father-son discipline here.