Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.
Verse Takeaways
1
God's Kingdom, God's King
Commentators note a subtle but important phrasing difference in this verse compared to its parallel in 2 Samuel. By stating 'in my house and in my kingdom,' God clarifies that the Davidic king rules as a representative or 'vicegerent.' The kingdom ultimately belongs to God, emphasizing that the earthly monarchy was fundamentally theocratic, operating under divine authority.
See 2 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
1 Chronicles
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
3
19th Century
Anglican
But I will settle him (Hebrew, make him stand) in my house and in my kingdom. —Samuel,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 17:1).
Presbyterian
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'…
