1 Chronicles 17:13

“I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:”

"I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:" - 1 Chronicles 17:13
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What does 1 Chronicles 17:13 mean?

1 Chronicles 17:13 (KJV) "I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee." This verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Bible is a part of a larger narrative that focuses on the covenantal…

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The Unbreakable Bond of Fatherhood

In 1 Chronicles 17:13 (KJV), the Lord promises, "I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee." This passage is part of a beautiful covenant God makes with David, confirming not only the…

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A Prayer for Divine Relationship and Unfailing Mercy

Almighty and Everlasting Father, We come before Your throne of grace today, filled with gratitude and reverence for the unbounded love and mercy that You bestow upon us as Your children. As stated in Your Word from 1 Chronicles 17:13, "I will be his father, and he shall be my…

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1 Chronicles 17:13 - "I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:"
2 Chronicles 17:13 - "And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 8:17 - "And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,"
1 Chronicles 1:13 - "And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,"
1 Chronicles 6:17 - "And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei."
Johan 1:13-17
1 Chronicles 13:1 - "And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader."
1 Chronicles 27:17 - "Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:"
1 Chronicles 3:17 - "¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,"
1 Chronicles 24:13 - "The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,"
1 Chronicles 12:13 - "Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh."
2 Chronicles 13:17 - "And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men."
1 Chronicles 24:17 - "The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,"
1 Chronicles 1:17 - "¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech."
1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."
1 Chronicles 16:17 - "And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,"
1 Chronicles 6:13 - "And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,"
1 Chronicles 25:17 - "The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 13:13 - "So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite."
1 Chronicles 4:13 - "And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath."
1 Chronicles 14:13 - "And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley."
1 Chronicles 9:17 - "And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;"
1 Chronicles 17:3 - "¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,"
1 Chronicles 7:13 - "¶ The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah."
1 Chronicles 17:12 - "He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever."
1 Chronicles 17:2 - "Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee."
2 Chronicles 17:1 - "And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel."
1 Chronicles 7:17 - "And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh."
1 Chronicles 22:17 - "¶ David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,"