1 Chronicles 17:11 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →God promises that after David's death He will raise up his offspring and establish that son's kingdom.
What Does 1 Chronicles 17:11 Mean?
The promise now looks past David's own lifetime. When his days are finished and he goes to be with his fathers, God will raise up his seed, a son from his own body, and establish that son's kingdom. The immediate reference is to Solomon, who will reign in peace and build the temple David could not. The covenant passes from father to son, secured by God's own word.
Yet the language of seed and an established kingdom reaches further than Solomon. The promise of an offspring who would rule forever planted a hope that grew across the centuries, until it found its fullness in great David's Son. The phrase I will raise up his seed would echo in the angel's words to Mary, when she was told her Son would receive the throne of His father David. God plants promises that outlast every grave.
1 Chronicles 17:11 in the Original Language
zera (זֶרַע), 'seed' -- offspring or descendants, a single word that can mean one heir or a whole line stretching into the future.
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What does 1 Chronicles 17:11 mean?
God promises that after David's death He will raise up his offspring and establish that son's kingdom.