1 Chronicles 17:14

but I will cause him to remain over my house and over my kingdom, unto times age-abiding,—and, his throne, shall be established, unto times age-abiding.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, will become his father, and, he, shall become my son,—and, my lovingkindness, will I not cause to depart from him,—as I caused it to depart from him who was before thee;

15According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so, spake Nathan unto David.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:6Yet, I, have installed my king,—on Zion my holy mountain.

Psalms 89:36His seed, age-abidingly, shall remain, And, his throne, be like the sun before me;

Hebrews 3:6But, Christ, as, a Son, over his house,—whose house are, we,—if, the freedom of speech and boast of the hope, [throughout, firm,] we hold fast.

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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