1 Chronicles 16:17
The Lord legally confirmed it with Jacob, he made this everlasting agreement with Israel:
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
In Context
16the agreement he made with Abraham, the vow he gave to Isaac.
18saying, “I will give the land of Canaan to you for you to possess.”
Cross References
Genesis 17:7I promise to continue my agreement with you, and with your descendants who come after you, for generations to come. This is an eternal agreement. I will always be your God, and the God of your descendants.
Exodus 3:17I have decided to take you away from the misery you're having in Egypt and bring you to the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
2 Samuel 23:5Isn't this how my family is with God? For he has made an everlasting agreement with me, set out in detail and with every part guaranteed. He will make sure to save me and to give me all I want.
Isaiah 55:3Come here to me, and pay attention, so you can truly live. I'm going to make an agreement with you that will last forever, based on the trustworthy love I showed to David.
Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of peace who raised our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, from the dead, with the blood of an eternal agreement—
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 16:8-37
David's Psalm of Praise. ( b. c. 1045.) 7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 8 Give thanks unto the Lord , call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord . 11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his… Read the whole commentary →