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And I will secure his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and no one will be able to take his kingdom away from him. He will be the one to build a temple for me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne 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 />He will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will build a temple dedicated to me, and I will make his throne last forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne 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 />he builds a house for Me, and I have established his throne 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 /> he doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne 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 />He shall build to me a house, and I prepared his throne 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 />He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne 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 />He shall build a house for me, and I will make firm his throne, even unto eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He it is who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne 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 />He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he will build up a house for my name, and I shall establish the throne of his kingdom for 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 />He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He shall build me a house, and I will set up his throne for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/17-12.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=5075" 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">11</span>And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: yiḇ·neh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">will build</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bā·yiṯ (N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">a house</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: wə·ḵō·nan·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">and I will establish</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·’ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">his throne</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">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.…<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/7-13.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="/1_kings/8-19.htm">1 Kings 8:19</a></span><br />Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’<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="/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/89-4.htm">Psalm 89:4</a></span><br />‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Psalm 89:29</a></span><br />I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36-37</a></span><br />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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<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="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22-23</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne for ever.</p><p class="hdg">He shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9,10</a></b></br> Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-6.htm">1 Chronicles 28:6-10</a></b></br> And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him <i>to be</i> my son, and I will be his father… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/5-5.htm">1 Kings 5:5</a></b></br> And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.</p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Psalm 89:4,29,36,37</a></b></br> Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></b></br> Of the increase of <i>his</i> government and peace <i>there shall be</i> no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Daniel 2:44</a></b></br> And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, <i>but</i> it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/16-36.htm">Age</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-25.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-10.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-12.htm">Builder</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">Established</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-41.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-28.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Stablish</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-28.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">Age</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-25.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-10.htm">Builder</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-3.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">Established</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-3.htm">Stablish</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-14.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>He will build a house for Me</b><br>This phrase refers to the promise God made to David regarding his son Solomon, who would build the temple in Jerusalem. The "house" signifies the temple, a central place of worship for Israel. This promise is a continuation of God's covenant with David, emphasizing the importance of a physical structure where God's presence would dwell among His people. The temple's construction was a significant event in Israel's history, symbolizing God's dwelling with His people and the centralization of worship in Jerusalem. This also foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, who referred to His body as a temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>), indicating that He is the ultimate dwelling place of God among humanity.<p><b>and I will establish his throne forever</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the Davidic Covenant, where God promises David that his lineage and kingdom will endure forever. Historically, this was partially fulfilled through Solomon, who reigned after David and built the temple. However, the eternal aspect of the throne points to the messianic prophecy fulfilled in Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, whose kingdom is everlasting (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>). This promise underscores the theme of God's faithfulness and the assurance of a future, eternal kingdom through the Messiah. The concept of an everlasting throne is central to the hope of Israel and the Christian faith, as it speaks to the ultimate reign of Christ over all creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who desired to build a temple for the Lord. God made a covenant with him, promising that his offspring would build the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>David's son, who would eventually build the temple, fulfilling part of God's promise to David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>The prophet who conveyed God's message to David regarding the building of the temple and the establishment of his dynasty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple would be built, becoming the central place of worship for Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_davidic_covenant.htm">The Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The promise God made to David, ensuring that his lineage would continue and that his throne would be established forever.<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 fulfills His word in His timing and way, as seen in the fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant through Solomon and ultimately through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>David's desire to build a temple was noble, but God had a different plan. We must be willing to submit our plans to God's will, trusting His greater purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_kingdom.htm">The Eternal Kingdom</a></b><br>The promise of an eternal throne points to Jesus Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant. Believers are part of this eternal kingdom through faith in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_impact.htm">Legacy and Impact</a></b><br>Like David, our actions and faithfulness can have lasting impacts beyond our lifetime. We should strive to leave a legacy that honors God and furthers His kingdom.<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/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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_david's_eternal_throne_promised.htm">How can 1 Chronicles 17:11–14 speak of an eternal throne for David’s line when the historical monarchy in Judah ended? </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/who_fathered_shealtiel.htm">Who was the father of Shealtiel? (Matthew 1:12 vs. 1 Chronicles 3:17)</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>(12) <span class= "bld">He.</span>--The emphatic word.<p><span class= "bld">Build me.</span>--Samuel, "for my name." (See <a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm" title="That your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, My name shall be there: that you may listen to the prayer which your servant shall make toward this place.">1Kings 8:29</a>; <a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm" title="And the LORD said to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me: I have hallowed this house, which you have built, to put my name there for ever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.">1Kings 9:3</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">His throne.</span>--Samuel, "throne of his kingdom"--a characteristic abridgment.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 12-14.</span> - The reference of these promises was also to Solomon, and to him they were faithfully fulfilled. They were early perceived to be prophecies also, and of the highest significance and application (<a href="/psalms/89-26.htm">Psalm 89:26-37</a>; <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3, 4</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5, 6</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/33-17.htm">Jeremiah 33:17-21</a>; <a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12, 13</a>; <a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a>; <a href="/hebrews/3-6.htm">Hebrews 3:6</a>). The alternative of the "son who commits iniquity" (<a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14</a>) is omitted from the middle of our thirteenth verse. The latter half of ver. 13 manifestly purports to say, "I will not take my mercy away from Solomon, as I did take it away from Saul." The close of our fourteenth verse is in the parallel place (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>) distinctly referred to David, with the use of the second person possessive pronoun. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/17-12.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">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֥וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will build</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבְנֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(yiḇ·neh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a house</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֑יִת</span> <span class="translit">(bā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine 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">for Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I will establish</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹנַנְתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵō·nan·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common 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">his throne</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסְא֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kis·’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">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/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">1 Chronicles 17:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/17-12.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 17:12 He shall build me a house (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 17:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 17:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 17:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 17:13" /></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>