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Myles Coverdale Bible
1 Chronicles 17:12
he shal buylde me an house, & I wyl make his seate sure for euer.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
Hebrew Names Version
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
King James Version
He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
English Standard Version
He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
New Century Version
He will build a house for me, and I will let his kingdom rule always.
He will build a house for me, and I will let his kingdom rule always.
New English Translation
He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.
He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.
Amplified Bible
"He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
"He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
New American Standard Bible
"He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
"He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
World English Bible
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He shall builde me an house, and I will stablish his throne for euer.
He shall builde me an house, and I will stablish his throne for euer.
Legacy Standard Bible
He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
Berean Standard Bible
He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
Contemporary English Version
and no one will be able to take his kingdom away from him. He will be the one to build a temple for me.
and no one will be able to take his kingdom away from him. He will be the one to build a temple for me.
Complete Jewish Bible
He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
Darby Translation
It is he who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
It is he who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
Easy-to-Read Version
Your son will build a house for me. I will make your son's family rule forever.
Your son will build a house for me. I will make your son's family rule forever.
George Lamsa Translation
He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
Good News Translation
He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever.
He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever.
Lexham English Bible
He himself will build for me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
He himself will build for me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
Literal Translation
He shall build a house for Me, and I shall establish his throne forever;
He shall build a house for Me, and I shall establish his throne forever;
American Standard Version
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
Bible in Basic English
He will be the builder of my house, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.
He will be the builder of my house, and I will make the seat of his authority certain for ever.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He shall buylde me an house, and I wil stablishe his seate for euer.
He shall buylde me an house, and I wil stablishe his seate for euer.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
King James Version (1611)
He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for euer.
He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for euer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He shall build me a house, and I will set up his throne for ever.
He shall build me a house, and I will set up his throne for ever.
English Revised Version
He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
he schal bilde to me an hows, and Y schal make stidefast his seete til in to with outen ende.
he schal bilde to me an hows, and Y schal make stidefast his seete til in to with outen ende.
Update Bible Version
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
Webster's Bible Translation
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
New King James Version
He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
New Living Translation
He is the one who will build a house—a temple—for me. And I will secure his throne forever.
He is the one who will build a house—a temple—for me. And I will secure his throne forever.
New Life Bible
He will build a house for Me. And I will make his throne last forever.
He will build a house for Me. And I will make his throne last forever.
New Revised Standard
He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He, shall build me a house, - and I will establish his throne unto times age-abiding.
He, shall build me a house, - and I will establish his throne unto times age-abiding.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.
Revised Standard Version
He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne for ever.
He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne for ever.
Young's Literal Translation
he doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne unto the age;
he doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne unto the age;
THE MESSAGE
David Submits and Prays After the king had made himself at home, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Look at this: Here I am comfortable in a luxurious palace of cedar and the Chest of the Covenant of God sits under a tent." Nathan told David, "Whatever is on your heart, go and do it; God is with you." But that night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying, "Go and tell my servant David, This is God 's word on the matter: You will not build me a ‘house' to live in. Why, I haven't lived in a ‘house' from the time I brought up the children of Israel from Egypt till now; I've gone from one tent and makeshift shelter to another. In all my travels with all Israel, did I ever say to any of the leaders I commanded to shepherd Israel, ‘Why haven't you built me a house of cedar?' "So here is what you are to tell my servant David: The God -of-the-Angel-Armies has this word for you: I took you from the pasture, tagging after sheep, and made you prince over my people Israel. I was with you everywhere you went and mowed your enemies down before you; and now I'm about to make you famous, ranked with the great names on earth. I'm going to set aside a place for my people Israel and plant them there so they'll have their own home and not be knocked around anymore; nor will evil nations afflict them as they always have, even during the days I set judges over my people Israel. And finally, I'm going to conquer all your enemies. "And now I'm telling you this: God himself will build you a house! When your life is complete and you're buried with your ancestors, then I'll raise up your child to succeed you, a child from your own body, and I'll firmly establish his rule. He will build a house to honor me, and I will guarantee his kingdom's rule forever. I'll be a father to him, and he'll be a son to me. I will never remove my gracious love from him as I did from the one who preceded you. I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will always be there, rock solid." Nathan gave David a complete and accurate report of everything he heard and saw in the vision. King David went in, took his place before God , and prayed: Who am I, my Master God , and what is my family, that you have brought me to this place in life? But that's nothing compared to what's coming, for you've also spoken of my family far into the future, given me a glimpse into tomorrow and looked on me, Master God , as a Somebody. What's left for David to say to this—to your honoring your servant, even though you know me, just as I am? O God , out of the goodness of your heart, you've taken your servant to do this great thing and put your great work on display. There's none like you, God , no God but you, nothing to compare with what we've heard with our own ears. And who is like your people, like Israel, a nation unique on earth, whom God set out to redeem as his own people (and became most famous for it), performing great and fearsome acts, throwing out nations and their gods left and right as you saved your people from Egypt? You established for yourself a people—your very own Israel!—your people forever. And you, God , became their God. So now, great God , this word that you have spoken to me and my family, guarantee it forever! Do exactly what you've promised! Then your reputation will be confirmed and flourish always as people exclaim, "The God -of-the-Angel-Armies, the God over Israel, is Israel's God!" And the house of your servant David will remain rock solid under your watchful presence. You, my God, have told me plainly, "I will build you a house." That's how I was able to find the courage to pray this prayer to you. God , being the God you are, you have spoken all these wonderful words to me. As if that weren't enough, you've blessed my family so that it will continue in your presence always. Because you have blessed it, God , it's really blessed—blessed for good!
David Submits and Prays After the king had made himself at home, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Look at this: Here I am comfortable in a luxurious palace of cedar and the Chest of the Covenant of God sits under a tent." Nathan told David, "Whatever is on your heart, go and do it; God is with you." But that night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying, "Go and tell my servant David, This is God 's word on the matter: You will not build me a ‘house' to live in. Why, I haven't lived in a ‘house' from the time I brought up the children of Israel from Egypt till now; I've gone from one tent and makeshift shelter to another. In all my travels with all Israel, did I ever say to any of the leaders I commanded to shepherd Israel, ‘Why haven't you built me a house of cedar?' "So here is what you are to tell my servant David: The God -of-the-Angel-Armies has this word for you: I took you from the pasture, tagging after sheep, and made you prince over my people Israel. I was with you everywhere you went and mowed your enemies down before you; and now I'm about to make you famous, ranked with the great names on earth. I'm going to set aside a place for my people Israel and plant them there so they'll have their own home and not be knocked around anymore; nor will evil nations afflict them as they always have, even during the days I set judges over my people Israel. And finally, I'm going to conquer all your enemies. "And now I'm telling you this: God himself will build you a house! When your life is complete and you're buried with your ancestors, then I'll raise up your child to succeed you, a child from your own body, and I'll firmly establish his rule. He will build a house to honor me, and I will guarantee his kingdom's rule forever. I'll be a father to him, and he'll be a son to me. I will never remove my gracious love from him as I did from the one who preceded you. I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will always be there, rock solid." Nathan gave David a complete and accurate report of everything he heard and saw in the vision. King David went in, took his place before God , and prayed: Who am I, my Master God , and what is my family, that you have brought me to this place in life? But that's nothing compared to what's coming, for you've also spoken of my family far into the future, given me a glimpse into tomorrow and looked on me, Master God , as a Somebody. What's left for David to say to this—to your honoring your servant, even though you know me, just as I am? O God , out of the goodness of your heart, you've taken your servant to do this great thing and put your great work on display. There's none like you, God , no God but you, nothing to compare with what we've heard with our own ears. And who is like your people, like Israel, a nation unique on earth, whom God set out to redeem as his own people (and became most famous for it), performing great and fearsome acts, throwing out nations and their gods left and right as you saved your people from Egypt? You established for yourself a people—your very own Israel!—your people forever. And you, God , became their God. So now, great God , this word that you have spoken to me and my family, guarantee it forever! Do exactly what you've promised! Then your reputation will be confirmed and flourish always as people exclaim, "The God -of-the-Angel-Armies, the God over Israel, is Israel's God!" And the house of your servant David will remain rock solid under your watchful presence. You, my God, have told me plainly, "I will build you a house." That's how I was able to find the courage to pray this prayer to you. God , being the God you are, you have spoken all these wonderful words to me. As if that weren't enough, you've blessed my family so that it will continue in your presence always. Because you have blessed it, God , it's really blessed—blessed for good!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
"He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
Contextual Overview
1 It fortuned wha Dauid dwelt in his house, he sayde vnto ye prophet Nathan: Beholde, I dwell in a house of Ceder, and the Arke of the couenaunt of the LORDE is amonge the curtaynes. 2 Nathan saide vnto Dauid: What so euer is in thine hert, that do: for God is with ye. 3 But the same night came ye worde of God vnto Nathan, and sayde: 4 Go and speake to Dauid my seruaunt: Thus sayeth the LORDE: Thou shalt not buylde me an house to be an habitacio: 5 for I haue dwelt in no house sence the daye that I broughte forth the children of Israel, vnto this daye: But where the Tabernacle and habitacion hath bene, there haue I bene where so euer 6 I haue walked in all Israel. Spake I euer to eny of the Iudges in Israel (whom I commaunded to kepe my people) and sayde: Wherfore do ye not buylde me an house of Cedre tymber? 7 So shalt thou speake now vnto my seruaunt Dauid: Thus sayeth the LORDE Zebaoth: I toke the from the pasture behynde the shepe, that thou shuldest be the prynce ouer my people, 8 and haue bene with the whither so euer thou wetest, and haue roted out all thine enemies before the, and haue made the a name, acordinge to the name of the greate men that are vpo earth. 9 And for my people of Israel, I wyll appoynte them a place, and wyl plante them, that they maye dwell there, and nomore to be remoued. And the childre of wickednes shal oppresse them nomore, 10 like as afore tyme, whan I comaunded the Iudges ouer my people of Israel. And I wyl subdue all thine enemies, and do declare vnto the, that the LORDE wyl buylde the an house.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
He shall: 1 Chronicles 22:9, 1 Chronicles 22:10, 1 Chronicles 28:6-10, 1 Kings 5:5, 2 Chronicles 3:1 - 2 Chronicles 4:22, Ezra 5:11, Zechariah 6:12, Zechariah 6:13, John 2:19-21, Acts 7:47, Acts 7:48, Colossians 2:9
I will: Psalms 89:4, Psalms 89:29, Psalms 89:36, Psalms 89:37, Isaiah 9:7, Daniel 2:44, 1 Corinthians 15:25, Revelation 11:15
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:26 - Let it 2 Samuel 7:13 - He shall 1 Kings 8:13 - surely built 1 Kings 8:15 - which spake 1 Kings 8:19 - General 1 Chronicles 17:13 - as I took 1 Chronicles 29:23 - sat on the throne 2 Chronicles 6:2 - I have built 2 Chronicles 6:4 - who hath with 2 Chronicles 6:9 - thy son
Cross-References
Genesis 17:22
And he left of talkynge with him, and God wente vp from Abraham.
And he left of talkynge with him, and God wente vp from Abraham.
Genesis 17:23
Than toke Abraham his sonne Ismael, and all the seruauntes borne in his house, and all that were bought, (as many as were men children in his house,) and circumcyded the foreskynne of their flesh, euen the same daye, as God had sayde vnto him.
Than toke Abraham his sonne Ismael, and all the seruauntes borne in his house, and all that were bought, (as many as were men children in his house,) and circumcyded the foreskynne of their flesh, euen the same daye, as God had sayde vnto him.
Genesis 21:4
and circumcided him the eight daye, like as God commaunded him.
and circumcided him the eight daye, like as God commaunded him.
Leviticus 12:3
and in ye eight daye shal ye flesh of his foreskynne be cut awaie.
and in ye eight daye shal ye flesh of his foreskynne be cut awaie.
Luke 1:59
And it fortuned vpon the eight daye, they came to circumcyse ye childe, and called him Zachary after his father:
And it fortuned vpon the eight daye, they came to circumcyse ye childe, and called him Zachary after his father:
Luke 2:21
And whan eight dayes were ended, that the childe shulde be circumcysed, his name was called Iesus, which was named of ye angell, before he was conceaued in his mothers wombe.
And whan eight dayes were ended, that the childe shulde be circumcysed, his name was called Iesus, which was named of ye angell, before he was conceaued in his mothers wombe.
Acts 7:8
And he gaue him the couenaut of circucision. And he begat Isaac, and circucised him the eight daye. And Isaac begat Iacob and Iacob begat the twolue Patriarkes.
And he gaue him the couenaut of circucision. And he begat Isaac, and circucised him the eight daye. And Isaac begat Iacob and Iacob begat the twolue Patriarkes.
Romans 2:28
For he is not a Iew which is a Iewe outwarde: nether is that circucision which is done outwardly in ye flesh:
For he is not a Iew which is a Iewe outwarde: nether is that circucision which is done outwardly in ye flesh:
Philippians 3:5
which was circucysed on the eight daye, one of the people of Israel, of the trybe off Ben Iamin, an hebrue of the Hebrues: as concernynge the lawe a Pharise:
which was circucysed on the eight daye, one of the people of Israel, of the trybe off Ben Iamin, an hebrue of the Hebrues: as concernynge the lawe a Pharise:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
See Gill "1Ch 17:1".
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 17:12. I will establish his throne for ever. — David was a type of Christ; and concerning him the prophecy is literally true. See Isaiah 9:7, where there is evidently the same reference.
