2 Samuel 7:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 7:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 7:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall pr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 7:12 — KJV
“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 7:12 (KJV)
2 Samuel 7:12 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 7:12
“And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:12: days, fathers, seed
“And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:12: shalt, seed, after
“Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them. set: Heb. given”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:12: fathers, set, seed
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. sleep: Heb. lie down”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:12: shalt, sleep, fathers
“Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:12: days, fulfilled, shalt
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