1 Chronicles 17:13

I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:

In Context

12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

14But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

1 Kings 11:12Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1 Chronicles 10:14and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

Psalms 89:26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’

Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 17:2-16

God's Promise to David. ( b. c. 1042.) 1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. 2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee. 3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord , Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in: 5 For I have not dwelt in… Read the whole commentary →

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