KJV 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:
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1 Chronicles 17:13
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him that was before you;
ASV 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;
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 17
10 And since the time that I commanded judges [to be] over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house.
11 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.
12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
13 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:
14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
16 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who [am] I, O LORD God, and what [is] mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
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אֲנִי֙H589 · a.niIאֶֽהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beלּ֣וֹH9033 · ohimלְאָ֔בH1 · avfatherוְה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itיִֽהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beלִּ֣יH9030 · nimeלְבֵ֑ןH1121 · benson: childוְחַסְדִּי֙H2617 · che.sedkindnessלֹא־H3808 · lonotאָסִ֣ירH5493 · surto turn aside: removeמֵֽעִמּ֔וֹH5973 · imwithכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichהֲסִיר֔וֹתִיH5493 · surto turn aside: removeמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichהָיָ֖הH1961 · ha.yahto beלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃H6440 · pa.nehface: before
Cross-references
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?Psalm 2:7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.Psalm 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.1 Chronicles 17:12He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.1 Chronicles 10:14And inquired 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.2 Corinthians 6:18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.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.Luke 1:32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:Psalm 89:26-37He shall cry unto me, Thou [art] my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.John 3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.2 Samuel 7:14-16I 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:1 Kings 11:36And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.1 Kings 11:12-13Notwithstanding 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.Luke 9:35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
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