1 Kings 2:45
But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will be established before the LORD forever.”
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2 Samuel 7:13He will build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
1 Kings 2:33So their blood will return on the head of Joab and on the head of his offspring forever. But for David, for his offspring, for his house, and for his throne, there will be peace forever from the LORD.”
Psalms 21:4He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
Psalms 72:17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
Isaiah 9:6For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 2:36-46
Shimei's Punishment. ( b. c. 1014.) 35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar. 36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither. 37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head. 38 And… Read the whole commentary →