1 Chronicles 17:13

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11 And it shall be, when your days are ^afulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your ^bseed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

12 ^aHe shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

13 ^aI will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, ^bas I took it from him who was before you.

14 And ^aI will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

15 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

16 ^aThen King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 17:13

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American Standard Version
I 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;

Amplified® Bible
I will be his father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy {and} steadfast love away from him, as I took it from him [King Saul] who was before you.

Contemporary English Version
I will be like a father to him, and he will be like a son to me. I will never put an end to my agreement with him, as I put an end to my agreement with Saul, who was king before you.

Darby English Version
I will be his father, and he shall be my son; and I will not take away my mercy from him, as I took it from him that was before thee;

Good News Bible
I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not withdraw my support from him as I did from Saul, whom I removed so that you could be king.

King James Version
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:

New American Standard Bible
"I 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 who was before you.

New International Version
I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor.

New King James Version
I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, as I took it from him who was before you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"I will behave as his father and he shall behave as My son; and I will not take My lovingkindness away from him, as I took it from him who lived before you.

Revised Standard Version
I will be his father, and he shall be my son; I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you,

Young's Literal Translation
I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son, and My kindness I turn not aside from him as I turned it aside from him who was before thee,

New English Translation
I will become his father and he will become my son. I will never withhold my loyal love from him, as I withheld it from the one who ruled before you.¹

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