KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When your life is complete and you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up your descendant who comes from you, and I will establish his kingdom.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising David that after he dies, one of his own descendants will become king and have an established kingdom.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's covenant with King David, delivered through the prophet Nathan around 1000 BC. David had wanted to build a temple for God, but God instead promised to build David a lasting dynasty. This promise became known as the Davidic Covenant, which Jews and Christians later understood to include the promise of the Messiah.
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