1 Chronicles 17:12
New International Version
He is the one who will build a house for me, 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.

English Standard Version
He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.

Berean Standard Bible
He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

King James Bible
He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

New King James Version
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.

NASB 1995
“He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

NASB 1977
“He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

Legacy Standard Bible
He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

Amplified Bible
He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

Christian Standard Bible
He is the one who will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

American Standard Version
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

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.

English Revised Version
He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.

Good News Translation
He will be the one to build a temple for me, and I will make sure that his dynasty continues forever.

International Standard Version
He will build a temple dedicated to me, and I will make his throne last forever.

Majority Standard Bible
He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

NET Bible
He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.

New Heart English Bible
He will 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.

World English Bible
He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
he builds a house for Me, and I have established his throne for all time;

Young's Literal Translation
he doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne unto the age;

Smith's Literal Translation
He shall build to me a house, and I prepared his throne even to forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He shall build a house for me, and I will make firm his throne, even unto eternity.

New American Bible
He it is who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

New Revised Standard Version
He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he will build up a house for my name, and I shall establish the throne of his kingdom for eternity.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He shall build me a house, and I will set up his throne for ever.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Covenant with David
11And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:13
He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

1 Kings 8:19
Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

1 Kings 9:5
then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

2 Samuel 7:16
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

Psalm 89:4
‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah

Psalm 89:29
I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

Psalm 89:36-37
his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah

Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Jeremiah 33:17
For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Matthew 1:6
and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Matthew 21:9
The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

Acts 2:30
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

Acts 13:22-23
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.


Treasury of Scripture

He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

He shall

1 Chronicles 22:9,10
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days…

1 Chronicles 28:6-10
And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father…

1 Kings 5:5
And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.

I will

Psalm 89:4,29,36,37
Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah…

Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Daniel 2:44
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

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1 Chronicles 17
1. Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God a house
3. after by the word of God forbids him
11. He promises him blessings and benefits in his seed
16. David's prayer and thanksgiving














He will build a house for Me
This phrase refers to the promise God made to David concerning his offspring, Solomon, who would build the temple in Jerusalem. The Hebrew word for "house" (בַּיִת, bayit) can mean a physical structure or a dynasty. In this context, it signifies both the literal temple Solomon would construct and the enduring legacy of David's lineage. The temple was not just a building but a symbol of God's presence among His people, a central place for worship and sacrifice. Historically, the construction of the temple marked a significant moment in Israel's history, representing a shift from the nomadic tabernacle to a permanent place of worship, signifying stability and divine favor.

and I will establish his throne forever
The promise of an eternal throne is a cornerstone of the Davidic Covenant, which is foundational in understanding the messianic hope in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word for "establish" (כּוּן, kun) implies a firm, secure, and enduring foundation. This promise finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, whose kingdom is everlasting. Theologically, this points to the sovereignty of God in history, ensuring that His purposes are fulfilled through the lineage of David. The concept of an eternal throne transcends the immediate historical context, pointing to the eschatological hope of a kingdom that will never end, as seen in the New Testament's portrayal of Christ's eternal reign. This assurance of a perpetual dynasty underscores God's faithfulness and the certainty of His promises, offering believers hope and confidence in God's unchanging plan.

(12) He.--The emphatic word.

Build me.--Samuel, "for my name." (See 1Kings 8:29; 1Kings 9:3.)

His throne.--Samuel, "throne of his kingdom"--a characteristic abridgment.

Verses 12-14. - The reference of these promises was also to Solomon, and to him they were faithfully fulfilled. They were early perceived to be prophecies also, and of the highest significance and application (Psalm 89:26-37; Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 55:3, 4; Jeremiah 23:5, 6; Jeremiah 33:17-21; Zechariah 6:12, 13; Hebrews 1:5; Hebrews 3:6). The alternative of the "son who commits iniquity" (2 Samuel 7:14) is omitted from the middle of our thirteenth verse. The latter half of ver. 13 manifestly purports to say, "I will not take my mercy away from Solomon, as I did take it away from Saul." The close of our fourteenth verse is in the parallel place (2 Samuel 7:16) distinctly referred to David, with the use of the second person possessive pronoun.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He
ה֥וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

will build
יִבְנֶה־ (yiḇ·neh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1129: To build

a house
בָּ֑יִת (bā·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

for Me,
לִּ֖י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

and I will establish
וְכֹנַנְתִּ֥י (wə·ḵō·nan·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3559: To be erect

his throne
כִּסְא֖וֹ (kis·’ōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

forever.
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while


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