1 Chronicles 17:13 “I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove M…”

1 Chronicles 17:13

I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

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;

American Standard Version

I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee;

Geneva Bible 1599

I wil be his father, and he shalbe my sonne, aud I will not take my mercie away from him, as I tooke it from him that was before thee.

Darby Translation

I will be his father, and he shall be my son; and I will not take away my mercy from him, as I took it from him that was before thee;

Young's Literal Translation

I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son, and My kindness I turn not aside from him as I turned it aside from him who was before thee,

Bible in Basic English

I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son; and I will not take my mercy away from him as I took it from him who was before you;

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Cross references

“I will be”

Hebrews 1:5 Isaiah 55:3 2 Samuel 7:14 Psalm 89:26–28 Psalm 89:29–37

Hebrews 1:5 · BSB

For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father” ? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son” ?

Isaiah 55:3 · BSB

Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.

2 Samuel 7:14 · BSB

I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

Psalm 89:26–28 · BSB

He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’

Psalm 89:29–37 · BSB

I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

“my son”

Psalm 2:7 Psalm 2:12 Luke 9:35 John 3:35

Psalm 2:7 · BSB

I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

Psalm 2:12 · BSB

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

Luke 9:35 · BSB

And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”

John 3:35 · BSB

The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.

“I will not”

1 Kings 11:36 2 Samuel 7:15 2 Samuel 7:16 1 Kings 11:12 1 Kings 11:13

1 Kings 11:36 · BSB

I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

2 Samuel 7:15 · BSB

But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

2 Samuel 7:16 · BSB

Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

1 Kings 11:12 · BSB

Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1 Kings 11:13 · BSB

Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

“as I took”

1 Chronicles 17:12 1 Chronicles 10:14 1 Samuel 15:28

1 Chronicles 17:12 · BSB

He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

1 Chronicles 10:14 · BSB

and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

1 Samuel 15:28 · BSB

So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

Also

2 Corinthians 6:18 Luke 1:32

2 Corinthians 6:18 · BSB

And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Luke 1:32 · BSB

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

14But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”

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