2 Samuel 7:12

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¹²^(A) I'll choose one of your sons to be king when you reach the end of your life and are buried in the tomb of your ancestors. I'll make him a strong ruler,

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2 Samuel 7:13

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¹³and no one will be able to take his kingdom away from him. He will be the one to build a temple for me.

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2 Samuel 7:16

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¹⁶^(A) I will make sure that one of your descendants will always be king.

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Isaiah 9:7

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⁷^(A) His power will never end;
    peace will last forever.
He will rule David's kingdom
    and make it grow strong.
He will always rule
    with honesty and justice.
The Lord All-Powerful
will make certain
    that all of this is done.