David (2 Sam. 7:8–17; 1 Chr. 17:7–14), part of which was fulfilled in the near future, part after David died, and part in the distant future. First, God promised that He would protect David from his enemies and help him bring peace to the land. Second, the Lord said that the temple would be built, but it would be built by one of David’s sons, not David. As long as David’s descendants obeyed God, the Lord would keep one of them as king. Third, God promised that one of David’s descendants would rule