1 Chronicles 17:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 17:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 17:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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:”
— 1 Chronicles 17:13 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 17:13 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 17:13
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:13: father, son, take
“And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:13: father, son, take
“And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:13: father, son, take
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:13: son, away, took
“But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:13: mercy, away, took
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