What does 2 Samuel 7:14 say about chastening if David's son commits iniquity, and how does that apply to Israel?
2 Samuel 7:14 says God will be his father and he will be His son; if he commits iniquity, God will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men. The context applies this to Israel, which has committed iniquity and has been chastened by God.
Les explains that 2 Samuel 7 promises David a royal house, a royal family of kings who would rule over Israel, and through that line would come the King of kings. In verse 14, God says He will be his father, he shall be my son; if he commit iniquity, God will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men. Les notes that Israel has committed iniquity and that God has indeed chastened them. Yet verse 15 says God's mercy will not depart from him as it departed from Saul, and verse 16 promises that David's house, kingdom, and throne will be established forever. Les stresses that God cannot lie, and this royal family goes beyond history into eternity, with the King of kings coming to Israel.
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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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 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.