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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“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)“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“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“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 DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 17:13 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1 Chronicles 17:12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
- Psalms 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
- 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.
- Psalms 89:26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
- Psalms 89:34I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.
- 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.
- 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,
- Luke 9:35And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
- John 3:35The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- 2 Corinthians 6:18And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
- 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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