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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 you;
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A Sharper Messianic Prophecy
Commentators observe that this verse omits a clause found in 2 Samuel 7 about chastisement for sin. They suggest this is intentional, allowing the prophecy to look beyond the imperfect Solomon to the perfect Messiah, Jesus Christ. By removing the reference to potential sin, the Chronicler presents a clearer and more direct prophecy of the sinless Son of God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
My son - The warning clause that occurs after this in Samuel is omitted here because the writer is not about to record the sins of Solomon o…
19th Century
Anglican
I will be his father ... —Heb., I (on my part) will become a father to him, and he (on his part…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 17:1).
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This chapter is the same as 2 Samuel 7. See what is said about it there. It is very observable that what in Samuel is said to be, for thy word'…
