2 Samuel 7:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 7:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 7:26 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy serva..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 7:26 — KJV
“And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.”
— 2 Samuel 7:26 (KJV)
2 Samuel 7:26 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 7:26
“Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:26: let, name, magnified
“And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:26: name, saying, lord
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:26: saying, lord, god
“Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:26: ever, lord, god
“Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. sweet...: Heb. incense of spices”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:26: name, ever, lord
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