1 Chronicles 17:1
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God’s Covenant with David(A)
17 Now (B)it came to pass, when David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.”
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1 Chronicles 17:3-4
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3 But it happened that night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 “Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall (A)not build Me a house to dwell in.
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1 Chronicles 17:11-14
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11 And it shall be, when your days are (A)fulfilled, when you must [a]go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your (B)seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 (C)He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 (D)I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, (E)as I took it from him who was before you. 14 And (F)I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”
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- 1 Chronicles 17:11 Die and join your ancestors
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