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 will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13I will be his Father, and he will be my Son. And I will never stop showing him my love as I did to your predecessor. I will place him in my royal house forever, and his throne will be established forever.’ ” 15Nathan told David all these words and everything he had seen. 16Then King David went into the tent and sat in front of the Lord. “Who am I, Lord God,” he asked, “and why is my house so important 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“I have installed my own king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever. May his name continue as long as the sun ⌞shines⌟. May all nations be blessed through him and call him blessed.
• Psalms 89:36His dynasty will last forever. His throne will be in my presence like the sun.
• Luke 1:32He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
• Hebrews 3:6But Christ is a faithful son in charge of God’s household. We are his household if we continue to have courage and to be proud of the confidence we have.

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