1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me. I will never take away my kindness and love from him, as I did in the case of the one who ruled before you.
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12He will be the one to build me a house, and I will make sure his kingdom lasts forever.
14I will put him in charge of my house and my kingdom forever, and his dynasty will last forever.”
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:28Samuel said to him, “The Lord has ripped the kingdom of Israel away from you today and has given it to your neighbor—someone who is better than you!
1 Kings 11:12However, for the sake of your father David, I will not do this in your lifetime—I will take it away from your son.
1 Chronicles 10:14He did not consult the Lord, so the Lord put him to death and he handed over the kingship to David, son of Jesse.
Psalms 2:7“I will proclaim the Lord's decree,” says the king. “He told me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your father.
Psalms 89:26He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
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.
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 →