I Chronicles 17:13

King James Version (1769)

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:
Untruth

Common misinterpretations treat this as an unconditional promise of eternal security for all believers regardless of obedience, overlooking the covenant's conditional elements and Solomon's own later failures that brought consequences; others limit it to Solomon alone, missing its typological fulfillment in Christ whose kingdom never ends, or erroneously apply it to David personally rather than his son, or use it to excuse ongoing sin by assuming God's mercy precludes discipline.

Truth

This verse captures God's promise of enduring lovingkindness and mercy toward Solomon, David's son and successor, distinguishing it from the withdrawal of that favor from Saul due to his disobedience, thereby affirming the stability of the Davidic covenant and God's faithfulness to His chosen line despite human imperfection, ultimately pointing forward to the eternal reign of the Messiah.

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