16And thy house shall be faithful, and thy kingdom for ever before thy face, and thy throne shall be firm for ever.


In Context

13 He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

14 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and if he commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.

15 But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before my face.

16 And thy house shall be faithful, and thy kingdom for ever before thy face, and thy throne shall be firm for ever.

17 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

18 And David went in, and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

2 Samuel 7:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:16Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me ; your throne will be established forever.' "

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made firm for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:16And thine house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16And thy house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.|'|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16and stedfast is thy house and thy kingdom unto the age before thee, thy throne is established unto the age.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16And your house and your kingdom shall be established for ever before you: your throne shall be established for ever.