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his throne will be established forever.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will confirm him as king over my house and my kingdom for all time, and his throne will be secure forever.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever."&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But I will cause him to stand in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forevermore.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will appoint him over my house and my kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will appoint him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be established for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will make sure that your son and his descendants will rule my people and my kingdom forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will place him in my royal house forever, and his throne will be established forever.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will put him in charge of my people and my kingdom forever. His dynasty will never end.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will confirm him in my Temple and in my kingdom forever, and his throne will remain secure forever."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will put him in permanent charge of my house and my kingdom; his dynasty will be permanent."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne shall be established forever."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne will be established forever.”’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I have established him in My house, and in My kingdom for all time, and his throne is established for all time.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I have established him in My house, and in My kingdom unto the age, and his throne is established unto the age.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I caused him to stand in my house and in my kingdom even to forever: and his throne shall be set up even to forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But I will settle him in my house, and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be most firm for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will station him in my house and in my kingdom, even forever. And his throne will be very firm, in perpetuity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but I will maintain him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be firmly established forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But I will make him a ruler in my house and in my kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be established for evermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall make him Ruler in my house and in my kingdom for the eternity of eternities, and the throne of his kingdom shall be prepared for him unto eternity.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />but I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be established for ever.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will establish him in my house and in his kingdom for ever; and his throne shall be set up for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=5091" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">God's Covenant with David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>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. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: wə·ha·‘ă·maḏ·tî·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">But I will set him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇê·ṯî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">over My house</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: ū·ḇə·mal·ḵū·ṯî (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">and My kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">forever,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: hā·‘ō·w·lām (Art:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: wə·ḵis·’ōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">and his throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: nā·ḵō·wn (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">established</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">forever.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire vision.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35-37</a></span><br />Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13</a></span><br />He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11-12</a></span><br />The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />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 zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />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, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-25.htm">2 Samuel 7:25-26</a></span><br />And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised, / so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">1 Kings 9:5</a></span><br />then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a></span><br />And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a></span><br />But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></span><br />May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for ever more.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a></b></br> Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></b></br> His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and <i>men</i> shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36</a></b></br> His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">Age</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm">Confirm</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">Established</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-11.htm">Evermore</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-5.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Settle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/17-22.htm">Age</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-4.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/esther/9-29.htm">Confirm</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-23.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Evermore</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-22.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-6.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/job/9-5.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-16.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-8.htm">Settle</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-3.htm">after by the word of God forbids him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">He promises him blessings and benefits in his seed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-16.htm">David's prayer and thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever</b><br>This phrase refers to God's promise to David regarding his offspring, specifically Solomon, and ultimately points to the Messiah, Jesus Christ. "My house" can be understood as the temple Solomon would build, but it also signifies the spiritual house of God, the Church. "My kingdom" refers to the kingdom of Israel, but prophetically it points to the eternal kingdom of God. The promise of an everlasting kingdom is a key theme in the Davidic Covenant, which is foundational for understanding the messianic hope in the Old Testament. This covenant is further elaborated in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>, where God promises David that his throne will be established forever, a promise fulfilled in Christ, who reigns eternally.<p><b>and his throne will be established forever.</b><br>The "throne" signifies royal authority and governance. Historically, this was fulfilled in the line of David through Solomon and his descendants. However, the ultimate fulfillment is found in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>, <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>). The eternal establishment of the throne is a prophetic declaration of the Messiah's unending reign. This is echoed in the prophecies of <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a> and <a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a>, which speak of an everlasting dominion. The concept of an eternal throne underscores the belief in the sovereignty and unchanging nature of God's kingdom, which transcends earthly limitations and is fully realized in the reign of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The king of Israel to whom God is speaking through the prophet Nathan. David desires to build a temple for God, but God instead promises to establish David's lineage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan.htm">Nathan</a></b><br>The prophet who delivers God's message to David. Nathan plays a crucial role in communicating God's covenant with David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant_with_david.htm">God's Covenant with David</a></b><br>This is a pivotal moment where God promises to establish David's throne forever, which is a foundational element of the Davidic Covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_god.htm">The House of God</a></b><br>Refers to the temple that David wishes to build, but ultimately, it symbolizes the enduring kingdom that God promises through David's lineage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom.htm">The Kingdom</a></b><br>Represents God's eternal kingdom, which is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the descendant of David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are sure and steadfast. He is faithful to fulfill His word, as seen in His covenant with David.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_kingdom.htm">The Eternal Kingdom</a></b><br>The promise of an eternal kingdom through David points to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who reigns forever.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_plans_vs._human_plans.htm">God's Plans vs. Human Plans</a></b><br>David's desire to build a temple was noble, but God's plan was greater. We must trust in God's timing and purposes, which often exceed our own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>David's legacy is not just in his earthly reign but in the spiritual lineage that leads to Christ. Our actions and faith can have lasting impacts beyond our lifetime.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant, establishing a kingdom that will never end. Our hope and faith are anchored in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_dynasty_last_'forever'.htm">Is it scientifically or historically plausible for a dynasty to last “forever” as stated in 1 Chronicles 17:14, and what would such a claim entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_davidic_covenant_promises.htm">What promises define the Davidic Covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_psalm_89_44-45_and_god's_promise_coexist.htm">In Psalm 89:44–45, God is said to cast David’s throne down to the ground, seemingly contradicting the earlier promise of its eternal endurance—how can both statements hold true? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God’s covenant with David? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">But I will settle him</span> (Heb., <span class= "ital">make him stand</span>) <span class= "bld">in mine house and in my kingdom.</span>--Samuel, "and thine house and thy kingdom shall be maintained for ever <span class= "ital">before thee;</span> thy throne," &c.; where, however, the LXX. and Syriac have "before me," which agrees. better with our text. The change of persons in our verse brings out more clearly the theocratic nature of the Davidic kingdom. Solomon and his successors were to reign as vicegerents of Jehovah.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But I will set him</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַֽעֲמַדְתִּ֛יהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·‘ă·maḏ·tî·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over My house</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵיתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and My kingdom</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְמַלְכוּתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·mal·ḵū·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his throne</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִסְא֕וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵis·’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">established</span><br /><span class="heb">נָכ֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḵō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">1 Chronicles 17:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 17:14 But I will settle him in my (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 17:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 17:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 17:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 17:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>