2 Samuel 7:14
7:13 He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
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I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
What does 2 Samuel 7:14 mean?
2 Samuel 7:14 is a verse in the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אָב (ʼâb), בֵּן (bên), עָוָה (ʻâvâh). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
1 Samuel 30:17And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. the next: Heb. their morrow
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Other verses that share key original-language words with 2 Samuel 7:14.
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Genesis 10:21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
Genesis 4:25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Seth: Heb. Sheth: that is Appointed, or, Put
Genesis 6:2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 9:18And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. Canaan: Heb. Chenaan
Frequently asked questions
What does 2 Samuel 7:14 say?
2 Samuel 7:14 (King James Version) reads: "I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:"
Is 2 Samuel 7:14 in the Old or New Testament?
2 Samuel 7:14 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 2 Samuel.
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