12 (A)When your days are complete and you (B)lie down with your fathers, (C)I will raise up your [a]descendant after you, who will come forth from [b]you, and I will establish his kingdom.

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:12 Lit seed
  2. 2 Samuel 7:12 Lit your bowels

16 (A)Your house and your kingdom shall endure before [a]Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.”’”

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:16 So with Gr and some ancient mss; M.T. you

so that (A)the Lord may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘(B)If your sons are careful of their way, (C)to walk before Me in [a]truth with all their heart and with all their soul, [b](D)you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

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  1. 1 Kings 2:4 Or faithfulness
  2. 1 Kings 2:4 Lit there shall not be cast off to you a man from before Me

12 Concerning this house which you are building, (A)if you will walk in My statutes and execute My ordinances and keep all My commandments by walking in them, then I will carry out My word with you which I spoke to David your father.

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10 (A)He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

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