Topical Bible: David: King of Israel: Prophecies Concerning Him and his Kingdom

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David, the second king of Israel, is a central figure in biblical history and theology. His life and reign are not only significant in their historical context but also in their prophetic implications. The prophecies concerning David and his kingdom are foundational to understanding the messianic expectations that permeate the Old and New Testaments.

The Davidic Covenant

The most significant prophecy concerning David is the establishment of the Davidic Covenant, as recorded in 2 Samuel 7:12-16. God promises David that his throne will be established forever: "When your days are complete and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever" (2 Samuel 7:12-13). This covenant is pivotal, as it sets the stage for the expectation of a future king from David's lineage who will reign eternally.

Messianic Prophecies

The prophetic literature of the Old Testament frequently alludes to a future ruler from David's line who will bring about a reign of justice and peace. Isaiah 9:6-7 speaks of a child born to us, a son given, who will have the government upon his shoulders, and of the increase of his government and peace, there will be no end, "on the throne of David and over his kingdom" (Isaiah 9:7). This passage is often interpreted as a messianic prophecy pointing to Jesus Christ, who Christians believe fulfills the promise of an eternal kingdom.

Jeremiah also prophesies about a righteous Branch from David's line: "Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as king and will administer justice and righteousness in the land" (Jeremiah 23:5). This prophecy reinforces the expectation of a future Davidic king who will embody divine wisdom and justice.

The Psalms and Davidic Hope

The Psalms, many of which are attributed to David, contain numerous references to the enduring nature of his kingdom. Psalm 89:3-4 reiterates God's covenant with David: "I have made a covenant with My chosen one; I have sworn to David My servant: I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations" . This psalm, along with others like Psalm 132, underscores the hope and assurance of a perpetual Davidic dynasty.

Fulfillment in the New Testament

The New Testament writers identify Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of the Davidic prophecies. In the Gospel of Luke, the angel Gabriel announces to Mary that her son Jesus will be given "the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end" (Luke 1:32-33). This declaration aligns with the Old Testament prophecies and affirms the belief that Jesus is the promised descendant of David who inaugurates an everlasting kingdom.

Eschatological Expectations

The prophetic vision of David's kingdom extends into eschatological expectations, where the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises to David is anticipated in the future reign of Christ. Revelation 22:16 identifies Jesus as "the Root and the Offspring of David," linking the messianic hope to the culmination of history when Christ will reign supreme.

In summary, the prophecies concerning David and his kingdom are integral to the biblical narrative, weaving together themes of covenant, messianic hope, and eschatological fulfillment. These prophecies not only highlight the historical significance of David's reign but also point to the ultimate realization of God's redemptive plan through Jesus Christ, the eternal King from the line of David.

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Numbers 24:17,19
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
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2 Samuel 7:11-16
And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that he will make you an house.
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1 Chronicles 17:9-14
Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,
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1 Chronicles 22:1
Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
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2 Chronicles 6:5-17
Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
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2 Chronicles 13:5
Ought you not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
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2 Chronicles 21:7
However, the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
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Psalm 89:19-37
Then you spoke in vision to your holy one, and said, I have laid help on one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
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Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
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Isaiah 16:5
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit on it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hastening righteousness.
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Isaiah 22:20-25
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
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Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
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Jeremiah 33:15-26
In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up to David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
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Luke 1:32,33
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:
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The Redeemer's Return is Necessitated by the Declarations of Old ...
... many of the Old Testament prophecies concerning Him, yet, it is ... place, observe, here,
that unto David (Israel) God promised ... which they have had no human King. ...
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"Thy King Cometh"
... Israel had been a favored people; God had made their temple ... you, It is "Melchizedek
King of Salem," King of Peace ... will tell you, The Branch of David, "the Lord ...
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The Millennium in Relation to Christ.
... came to Nathan, bidding him go to the king and, among ... of the generation of Jesus
Christ, the Son of David, (thus linking Him with Israel's throne) the ...
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The Fulfilled Prophecies of the Bible Bespeak the Omniscience of ...
... now call attention to one of the prophecies which declared ... was "stoning to death,"
and in David's time the ... find in Psalm 22:16 that Israel's king was inspired ...
/.../the divine inspiration of the bible/chapter five the fulfilled prophecies.htm

The Twelve Minor Prophets.
... in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel ... rear up again the fallen tabernacle
of David, bring again ... the capital city of the kingdom of Israel, and to ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxiii the twelve minor.htm

It is a Matter of Doubt, Whether Believers under the Old Testament ...
... Him as a Spiritual and Heavenly King, who bestows ... show of reason, entertain doubts,
whether David really understood ... The knowledge which all Israel had of the ...
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The Great Commission
... If He be the King of Israel, let Him now come ... to reign as an earthly monarch on David's
throne. ... at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?" He answered ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 3 the great commission.htm

Hezekiah
... in the hearing of all Israel, had been accompanied by prophecies of God's ... Jerusalem:
for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 28 hezekiah.htm

Thessalonica
... And again: "Thus saith the Lord: David shall never ... of the Almighty the Sweet Singer
of Israel had testified of ... was to come, not as a temporal king, to deliver ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 22 thessalonica.htm

The Return of the Exiles
... as Sheshbazzar), a descendant of King David, Cyrus placed ... had been the subject of
many prophecies concerning the favor ... a source of pride to Israel before their ...
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