1 CHRONICLES 17:13 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“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; I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you' — adoption formula creates father-son covenant relationship. Hebrew 'chesed' (steadfast love) is God's irrevocable commitment; contrast with Saul's removal emphasizes forgiveness and permanence for David's line.
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