1 Chronicles 17:14

1 Chronicles 17:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
• New International Version (NIV)I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will be established forever.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

Context of 1 Chronicles 17:14

12He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. 13I will be his father and he shall be My son; and I will not take My steadfast love and mercy away from him, as I took it from him (King Saul) who was before you. But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forevermore.” ’ ” 15According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David. 16Then David the king went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house and family that You have brought me this far?

1 Chronicles 17:14 word by word

וְהַֽעֲמַדְתִּ֛יהוּ בְּבֵיתִ֥י וּבְמַלְכוּתִ֖י עַד־הָעוֹלָ֑ם וְכִסְא֕וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But I will settleעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: appointH5975
• him in mine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• and in my kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• and his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• shall be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5704

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:14

• Psalms 2:6“Yet as for Me, I have anointed and firmly installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; May his name continue as long as the sun; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
• Psalms 89:36His descendants shall endure forever And his throne [will continue] as the sun before Me.
• Luke 1:32He will be great and eminent and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;
• Hebrews 3:6but Christ is faithful as a Son over His [Father’s] house. And we are His house if we hold fast our confidence and sense of triumph in our hope [in Christ].

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17:14

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14In 2 Samuel 7:16, God promises to establish David’s house, kingdom, and throne. Here, the promise is for Solomon. The books of Samuel and Kings portray David as Israel’s ideal king, but the Chronicler sees Solomon as David’s equal. David prepared for building the temple, but God chose Solomon to build it. The promise to Israel was fulfilled during the reigns of both David and Solomon.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. I will settle him in my house--over My people Israel. and in my kingdom for ever--God here asserts His right of supreme sovereignty in Israel. David and Solomon, with their successors, were only the vicegerents whom He nominated, or, in His providence, permitted. his throne shall be established for evermore--The posterity of David inherited the throne in a long succession--but not always. In such a connection as this, the phrase "for evermore" is…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 17:14

• Covenant
• David
• Nathan
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Settle
• Subdue
• Accommodation
• Chronicles, Books of
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Genealogy
• King; Kingdom
• Nathan (1)
• Port; Porter
• Settle (2)

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings