1 Chronicles 17:12 KJV — MannaFest

1 Chronicles 17:12

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

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

he doth build for Me a house, and I have established his throne unto the age;

DBT

It is he who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

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1 Chronicles — A post-exilic retelling of Israel's story through the Davidic line — genealogies from Adam to Saul, then David's reign reframed around temple preparation. The priestly history that answers the exile's question: what does it mean to return?

Author: The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra, per rabbinic tradition)
Date: Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC

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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.
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.
Acts 7:47–48
But Solomon built him an house.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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Must he confine his thoughts to the temporal prosperity of his family, but must entertain himself with the prospect of the kingdom of the Messiah, who should descend from his loins, and whose throne should be established for evermore,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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H3678135× in canon H3559217× in canon H1129376× in canon

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

1CH 17:12ISA 9:7 LUK 1:32-33
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1CH 17:12REV 11:15 DAN 7:14
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
1CH 17:12ISA 9:7 DAN 2:44
1CH 17:12REV 11:15 REV 12:10
1CH 17:12REV 11:15 DAN 7:27
1CH 17:12ISA 9:7 PSA 45:4-6
1CH 17:12DAN 2:44 MAT 28:18
1CH 17:12ISA 9:7 2SA 7:16

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