1 Chronicles 17:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 17:13 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 15:28So 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.
  2. 2 Samuel 7:14I 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.
  3. 1 Kings 11:12Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
  4. 1 Kings 11:36I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.
  5. 1 Chronicles 10:14and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
  6. 1 Chronicles 17:12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
  7. Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
  8. Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
  9. Psalms 89:26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
  10. Psalms 89:34I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.
  11. Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.
  12. Luke 1:32He 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,
  13. Luke 9:35And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
  14. John 3:35The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
  15. 2 Corinthians 6:18And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
  16. Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

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