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11 When your days have been fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your seed after you, one of your sons,[a] and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not withdraw my mercy from him, as I took it away from the one who preceded you.[b] Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 17:11 The prophet speaks here of your seed . . . one of your sons, while in 2 Sam 7:12 he speaks of “your heir . . . one of your sons,” a direct reference to Solomon.
  2. 1 Chronicles 17:13 The words in 2 Sam 7:14: “If he does wrong, I shall punish him as any father would do and not fail to inflict chastisements upon him,” are omitted here.

11 When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He is the one who will build(A) a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.(B) 13 I will be his father,(C) and he will be my son.(D) I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.

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