What was the promised consequence of iniquity for Solomon or the nation in 2 Samuel 7:14?
In 2 Samuel 7:14, God promised that if Solomon or the nation committed iniquity, He would chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men. The context notes this discipline, then moves to a 'but' in verse 15.
Les explains that in 2 Samuel chapter 7, Nathan is speaking to David, but the Lord is speaking through the prophet. God promises that David's seed after him, Solomon, will build a house for His name, and God will establish His kingdom and throne forever. The father/son language does not speak only of Solomon but of the whole nation as a nation. If he, or the nation, commits iniquity, God says He will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men—which Les notes God has certainly done. Verse 15 then introduces the important 'but' that Les calls one of the most important three-letter words in Scripture.
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:
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Who does 'if he commit iniquity' refer to in 2 Samuel 7:14?
In 2 Samuel 7:14, God's statement 'if he commit iniquity' is not talking just about Solomon; it is also talking about the nation of Israel.
In 2 Samuel 7:14, what does 'if he commit iniquity' mean?
The phrase 'if he commit iniquity' in II Samuel 7:14 does not mean rejection; it means that God will discipline his son as a father disciplines his children.
Who is the 'He' in 2 Samuel 7:14 who commits iniquity and is chastened?
Israel is the 'He' in 2 Samuel 7:14 who commits iniquity and is chastened by God with the rod of men and stripes of the children of men.