1 Chronicles 17:11

Verse

And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

American Standard Version (1901)

And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

Bible in Basic English

And when the time comes for you to go to your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, one of your sons, and I will make his kingdom strong.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And when thou shalt have ended thy days to go to thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons: and I will establish his kingdom.

Free Bible Version

For when you come to the end of your life and join your ancestors in death, I will bring to power one of your descendants, one of your sons, and make sure his kingdom is successful.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when thy dayes shalbe fulfilled to go with thy fathers, then will I rayse vp thy seede after thee, which shalbe of thy sonnes, and will stablish his kingdome.

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

Translation for Translators

When your life ends [EUP], and you die and go to be with your ancestors who have died, I will appoint one of your sons to become king, and I will enable his kingdom to ◄be strong/resist all their enemies►.

Unlocked Literal Bible

It will come about that when your days are fulfilled for you to go to your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, and for one of your own descendants, I will establish his kingdom.

Noah Webster Bible

And it shall come to pass, when thy days shall be ended that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

World English Bible

It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

Young's Literal Translation

and it hath come to pass, when thy days have been fulfilled to go with thy fathers, that I have raised up thy seed after thee, who is of thy sons, and I have established his kingdom,

Context

God’s Covenant with David

¹⁰and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you.¹¹And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.¹²He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.

Summary

In this verse, God speaks to King David through the prophet Nathan, promising to establish a dynasty for David's descendants. The Lord assures David that one of his offspring will build a house for God, and God will establish his kingdom forever. This prophecy ultimately points to the future Messiah, Jesus Christ, who will come from the lineage of David and establish an eternal kingdom. It showcases God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises and highlights the significance of David's lineage in the plan of salvation.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

I will raise up thy seed--(See on Sa2 7:12).