2 Samuel 7:12

Authorized King James Version

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
כִּ֣י׀
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#2
יִמְלְא֣וּ
H4390
be fulfilled
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
#3
יָמֶ֗יךָ
H3117
And when thy days
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#4
וְשָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙
H7901
and thou shalt sleep
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
#5
אֶת
H854
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
#6
אֲבֹתֶ֔יךָ
H1
with thy fathers
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
#7
וַהֲקִֽימֹתִ֤י
H6965
I will set up
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
#8
אֶֽת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#9
זַרְעֲךָ֙
H2233
thy seed
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
#10
אַֽחֲרֶ֔יךָ
H310
after
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
#11
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#12
יֵצֵ֖א
H3318
thee which shall proceed
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
#13
מִמֵּעֶ֑יךָ
H4578
out of thy bowels
used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extension the stomach, the uteru
#14
וַהֲכִֽינֹתִ֖י
H3559
and I will establish
properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
#15
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#16
מַמְלַכְתּֽוֹ׃
H4467
his kingdom
dominion, i.e., (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)

Analysis

This verse develops the kingdom of God theme central to 2 Samuel. The concept of kingdom reflects the development of kingdom of God within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of kingdom of God within the theological tradition of 2 Samuel Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes kingdom in this particular way.

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