2 Samuel 7:12 meaning and explanation

And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.

2 Samuel 7:12, Berean Standard Bible

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God speaks these words to David through the prophet Nathan. David had wanted to build the LORD a house of cedar, but God answers by promising to build David a house instead, meaning a lasting dynasty.

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