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1 Chronicles 17:13 — Meaning and Application
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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: "
1 Chronicles 17:13
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And 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.
He 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:
But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
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1 Chronicles 17:1
"Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains."
1 Chronicles 17:2
"Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee."
1 Chronicles 17:3
"And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,"
1 Chronicles 17:4
"Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:"
1 Chronicles 17:5
"For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another."
1 Chronicles 17:6
"Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?"
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