2 Samuel 7:15 “But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it…”

2 Samuel 7:15

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

World English Bible

but my loving kindness will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.

American Standard Version

but my lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I tooke it from Saul whome I haue put away before thee.

Darby Translation

but my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before thee.

Young's Literal Translation

and My kindness doth not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before thee,

Bible in Basic English

But my mercy will not be taken away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.

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Cross references

“But my”

Psalm 89:28 2 Samuel 7:14 2 Samuel 7:16 Psalm 89:34 Acts 13:34–37 1 Samuel 19:24

Psalm 89:28 · BSB

I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.

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.

2 Samuel 7:16 · BSB

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

Psalm 89:34 · BSB

I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.

Acts 13:34–37 · BSB

In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’

1 Samuel 19:24 · BSB

Then Saul stripped off his robes and also prophesied before Samuel. And he collapsed and lay naked all that day and night. That is why it is said, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

“as I took”

1 Samuel 15:23 1 Samuel 15:28 1 Samuel 16:14 1 Kings 11:13 Isaiah 9:7 Isaiah 37:35

1 Samuel 15:23 · BSB

For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”

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.

1 Samuel 16:14 · BSB

Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

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.”

Isaiah 9:7 · BSB

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The…

Isaiah 37:35 · BSB

‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

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

In context

14I 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.

16Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

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