1 Chronicles 17:12
What does 1 Chronicles 17:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 17:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He will be the builder of my house, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862he doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne unto the age;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890It is he who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
Context
v.11And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
v.12This passage
v.13I 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;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 5:5
And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name.
- 2 Chronicles 3:1
Then Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, whereJehovahappeared unto David his father, which he made ready in the place that David had appointed, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
- Psalms 89:4
Thy seed will I establish for ever, And build up thy throne to all generations. [Selah
- 1 Chronicles 22:9
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.
- Psalms 89:36
His seed shall endure for ever, And his throne as the sun before me.
- Acts 7:47
But Solomon built him a house.
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