Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 17:14
But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks to David through the prophet Nathan, directly responding to David’s temple proposal by redirecting the covenant toward a permanent royal successor.
The words — עַד־הָעוֹלָם ('ad-ha'olam) literally translates to “until perpetuity,” and נָכֹן (na.khon) means “established” or “firm.”
The thread — The same commitment to an unending dynasty and fixed throne appears in Psalms 89:36, Psalms 72:17, and Luke 1:32.
Why it lands — The text explicitly declares a permanent transfer of authority over God’s house and kingdom to a designated heir, requiring the reader to trace how that fixed throne is maintained and fulfilled in subsequent biblical accounts.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
Cross-references
- Psalms 89:36 his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
- Psalms 72:17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- Luke 1:32 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,
- Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
- Psalms 2:6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”