1 Chronicles 17:13

I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you;

World English Bible Classic

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 me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

14but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne will be established forever.”’”

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Cross References

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

1 Kings 11:12Nevertheless, I will not do it in your days, for David your father’s sake; but I will tear it out of your son’s hand.

1 Chronicles 10:14and didn’t inquire of the LORD. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.

Psalms 2:7I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

Psalms 89:26He will call to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation!’

Isaiah 55:3Turn your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul will live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of 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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