Reference

2 Samuel 7:12

Sheol / The Grave Time-Bound Fulfillment Death as Sleep

“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.”

Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,

And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

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.

He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Time-Bound Fulfillment

Multi-Signal Classification

70% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Death as Sleep

Multi-Signal Classification

90% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Sheol / The Grave

The phrase "sleep with thy fathers" is a common biblical idiom for death and burial, not necessarily a reference to Sheol or the grave as a specific destination or state. The primary focus of the verse is on the continuation of David's lineage and the establishment of his kingdom, not the afterlife.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

While the verse mentions a future event ("when thy days be fulfilled"), it does not explicitly define a duration for the fulfillment of the kingdom's establishment, only that it will occur after David's death. The "time-bound" aspect is more about the start of the fulfillment rather than a defined end or duration of the prophecy itself.

Death as Sleep

The phrase "sleep with thy fathers" is a common idiom for death, but the verse does not elaborate on the nature of this "sleep" or explicitly equate it with unconsciousness, silence, or rest, which are components of the theme definition.

Sheol / The Grave

Related Verses

1 Chronicles 17:11

“And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.”

2 Samuel 7:16

“And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.”

2 Samuel 7:13

“He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.”

2 Chronicles 7:18

“Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.”

1 Chronicles 17:12

“He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.”

Thematic Connections

Sheol / The Grave Time-Bound Fulfillment Death as Sleep

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