1 Chronicles 17:14

But I will place him firmly in my house and in my kingdom for evermore; and his throne shall be established for ever.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

In Context

13I too will be to him as a father, and he shall indeed be unto me as a son: and my kindness will I not cause to depart from him, as I caused it to depart from him that was before thee;

15In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:6[Saying,] Yet have I appointed my king upon Zion my holy mount.

Psalms 89:36(89:37) His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne shall be like the sun before me.

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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