2 Samuel 7:16

“And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee, etc.] That is, both his family and his government should be perpetuated, or he should always have one of his family to sit upon his throne; the accomplishment of which, in the beginning of it, he saw with his eyes in his son Solomon, and with an eye of faith in his greater Son the Messiah, in whom only these words will have their complete fulfilment; and so Abarbinel says this vision or prophecy is explained by some of the days of the Messiah; and this house and kingdom, in (<131714>1 Chronicles 17:14); are called by the Lord “my” house, and “my” kingdom: thy throne shall be established for ever; which is a repetition…”

“Before thee - Thine eyes in some sort beholding it: for he lived to see his wise son Solomon actually placed in the throne, with reputation and general applause, which was in itself a good presage of the continuance of the kingdom in his family: and being considered, together with the infallible certainty of God's promise to him and his, (of the accomplishment whereof, this was an earnest,) gave him good assurance thereof; especially considering that he had his eyes and thoughts upon the Messiah, Psa 110:1, &c. whose day he saw by faith, as Abraham did, Joh 8:56, and whom he knew that God would raise out of the fruit of his loins to sit on his throne, and that for ever: and so the eternity…”

“7:16 for all time . . . forever: God’s promises do not negate human responsibility and accountability (7:14). Wrongdoing requires a just response from God. However, no wayward son of David could move God to withdraw his promise to preserve David’s dynasty. Although the dynasty disappeared for hundreds of years, David’s house and kingdom were renewed in Jesus Christ, the sinless descendant of David who reigns forever.”

“Sa2 7:13; Gen 49:10; Kg2 19:34; Ch1 17:13, Ch1 17:14; Psa 45:6, Psa 72:5, Psa 72:17-19; Psa 89:36, Psa 89:37; Isa 9:7; Dan 2:44, Dan 7:14; Mat 16:18; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33; Joh 12:34; Heb 1:8; Rev 11:15 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 7:17”