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1 Chronicles 17:13

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:

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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

My son - The minatory clause which occurs after this in Samuel is here omitted, because the writer is not about to…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

I will not take my mercy away from him - I will not cut off his family from the throne, as I did that of his predecessor…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Chronicles 17:1-15

Let us observe here,

I. How desirous and solicitous good people should be to serve the interests of God's kingdom in the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

my son Here Sam. adds, If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the…