TSK · 2 Samuel 7:12

Then the LORD said to Moses,“You are about to die, and then these people will begin to prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land into which they are going. They will reject me and break my covenant that I have made with them.

If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”

Then David passed away and was buried in the City of David.

When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.

The LORD made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said,“I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

An Ideal King Establishes a Kingdom of Peace A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.

For I, the LORD, promise:“David will never lack a successor to occupy the throne over the nation of Israel.

“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said,“The son of David.”

For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians.