King James Version
1 Chronicles 17:13
13I 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:
1 Chronicles 17:13 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you,
- New King James Version (NKJV)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 who was before you.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my favor from him as I took it from the one who ruled before you.
Context of 1 Chronicles 17:13
11And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. 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: 14But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore. 15According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 171 Chronicles 17:13 word by word
אֲנִי֙ אֶֽהְיֶה־לּ֣וֹ לְאָ֔ב וְה֖וּא יִֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְבֵ֑ן וְחַסְדִּי֙ לֹא־אָסִ֣יר מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲסִיר֔וֹתִי מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:13
- 2 Samuel 7:14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
- Psalms 89:26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
- Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- Hebrews 1:5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
- Psalms 2:7I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
- Luke 9:35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
- John 3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
- 2 Samuel 7:15But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
- 1 Kings 11:12Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
- 1 Chronicles 17:12He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
- 1 Chronicles 10:14And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
- 1 Samuel 15:28And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13I will not take my mercy away from him - I will not cut off his family from the throne, as I did that of his predecessor Saul.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13My son - The minatory clause which occurs after this in Samuel is here omitted, because the writer is not about to record the sins of Solomon, or the sufferings 1 Kings 11:9-40 which he thereby brought upon himself.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The Chronicler specifically made this statement about Solomon (see 1 Chronicles 22:9; 28:5–6; compare 2 Samuel 7:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee--My procedure in dealing with him will be different from My disposal of Saul. Should his misconduct call for personal chastisement, I shall spare his family. If I see it necessary to withdraw My favor and help for a time, it will be a corrective discipline only to reform and restore, not to destroy. (On this passage some have founded an argument for Solomon's repentance…Read the comment
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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
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