Holy Scripture

2 Samuel 7:13

A church father on this verse
“That new dispensation, then, which is found in Christ now, will prove to be what the Creator then promised under the appellation of "the sure mercies of David," which were Christ's, inasmuch as Christ sprang from David, or rather his very flesh itself was David's "sure mercies," consecrated by religion, and "sure" aft…”
Tertullian, 3th c. — AGAINST MARCION 3.20

Source: Septuagint

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13He shall build for me a house to my name, and I will set up his throne even forever.

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11from the days when I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I will give thee rest from all thine enemies, and the Lord will tell thee that thou shalt build a house to him.

12And it shall come to pass when thy days shall have been fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, even thine own issue, and I will establish his kingdom.

— 2 Samuel 7:13 —

14I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. And when he happens to transgress, then will I chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the sons of men.

15But my mercy I will not take from him, as I took it from those whom I removed from my presence.

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