1 Chronicles 17:14
I will put him in charge of my house and my kingdom forever, and his dynasty will last forever.”
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15This is what Nathan explained to David—everything he was told in this divine revelation.
Cross References
Psalms 2:6“It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
Psalms 89:36His royal line will last forever, and his dynasty will continue before me as long as the sun endures.
Hebrews 3:6But Christ is a son, in charge of God's house. And we are God's house as long as we hold on with confidence to the hope we boast we believe in.
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 →