2 Samuel 7:15
What does 2 Samuel 7:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 7:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but my lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but my lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But my mercy will not be taken away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and My kindness doth not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before thee,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before my face.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before thee.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 19:24
And he also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
- 1 Samuel 15:28
And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.
- 2 Samuel 7:16
And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
- Psalms 89:28
My lovingkindness will I keep for him for evermore; And my covenant shall stand fast with him.
- 1 Kings 11:13
Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.
- 1 Kings 11:34
Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him prince all the days of his life, for David my servant’s sake whom I chose, who kept my commandments and my statutes;
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