2 Samuel 7:15
New International Version
But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

New Living Translation
But my favor will not be taken from him as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from your sight.

English Standard Version
but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.

Berean Standard Bible
But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

King James Bible
But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

New King James Version
But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

New American Standard Bible
but My favor shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from you.

NASB 1995
but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

NASB 1977
but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

Legacy Standard Bible
but My lovingkindness shall not be removed from him, as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

Amplified Bible
But My lovingkindness and mercy will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

Christian Standard Bible
But my faithful love will never leave him as it did when I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But My faithful love will never leave him as I removed it from Saul; I removed him from your way.

American Standard Version
but my lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

Contemporary English Version
But I will never put an end to my agreement with him, as I put an end to my agreement with Saul, who was king before you.

English Revised Version
but my mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I will never stop showing him my love as I did to Saul, whom I took out of your way.

Good News Translation
But I will not withdraw my support from him as I did from Saul, whom I removed so that you could be king.

International Standard Version
But I'll never remove my gracious love from him as I did from Saul, whom I removed from your presence.

Majority Standard Bible
But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.

NET Bible
But my loyal love will not be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

New Heart English Bible
but my loving kindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.

Webster's Bible Translation
But my mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

World English Bible
but my loving kindness will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and My kindness does not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before you,

Young's Literal Translation
and My kindness doth not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Saul, whom I turned aside from before thee,

Smith's Literal Translation
And my mercy I will not remove from him as I removed from Saul whom I removed from thy face.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before my face.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But my mercy I will not take away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before my face.

New American Bible
but I will not withdraw my favor from him as I withdrew it from Saul who was before you.

New Revised Standard Version
But I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But my mercy I will not take from him, as I took it from Saul who was king before you, and whom I put away from before me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And my mercy I shall not take from him, as that which I took from Shaul, who was before you, and I removed him from my presence
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
but My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But my mercy I will not take from him, as I took it from those whom I removed from my presence.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Covenant with David
14I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. 15But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way. 16Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”…

Cross References
Psalm 89:33-34
But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness. / I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.

1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Jeremiah 33:20-21
“This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time, / then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.

Psalm 89:28-29
I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast. / I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.

1 Kings 11:13
Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

1 Kings 11:34-36
Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of Solomon’s hand, because I have made him ruler all the days of his life for the sake of David My servant, whom I chose because he kept My commandments and statutes. / But I will take ten tribes of the kingdom from the hand of his son and give them to you. / I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

1 Kings 15:4-5
Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong. / For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

1 Chronicles 22:10
He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

1 Chronicles 28:7
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

Romans 11:29
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Acts 13:34
In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’


Treasury of Scripture

But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you.

but my

2 Samuel 7:14,16
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: …

1 Samuel 19:24
And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

Psalm 89:28,34
My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him…

as I took

1 Samuel 15:23,28
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king…

1 Samuel 16:14
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

1 Kings 11:13,34-36
Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen…

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But My loving devotion
The Hebrew word for "loving devotion" is "חֶסֶד" (chesed), which conveys a deep sense of steadfast love, mercy, and covenantal faithfulness. In the context of the Davidic Covenant, this term underscores God's unwavering commitment to David and his lineage. Unlike human love, which can be fickle, God's chesed is eternal and unchanging, reflecting His divine nature. This loving devotion is a cornerstone of the covenant, assuring David of God's perpetual favor and presence.

will never be removed from him
The phrase "will never be removed" emphasizes the permanence and reliability of God's promise. The Hebrew root "סוּר" (sur) means to turn aside or depart. Here, it signifies that God's favor and covenantal love will not be withdrawn from David's line, unlike the conditional nature of His relationship with Saul. This assurance is foundational for understanding the messianic hope that emerges from David's lineage, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

as I removed it from Saul
The comparison to Saul highlights the contrast between the conditional kingship of Saul and the unconditional promise to David. Saul's removal was due to his disobedience and failure to uphold God's commands. The Hebrew root "סוּר" (sur) is again used here, indicating a deliberate divine action in response to Saul's unfaithfulness. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the importance of aligning with God's will.

whom I moved out of your way
The phrase "moved out of your way" reflects God's sovereign intervention in history. The Hebrew verb "סוּר" (sur) is used once more, illustrating God's active role in establishing David's kingship by removing obstacles. This divine orchestration underscores the theme of God's providence and His ability to fulfill His purposes despite human failings. It reassures believers of God's control over history and His commitment to His promises.

(15) As I took it from Saul.--He and his house were utterly and permanently set aside; David's descendants will be punished for their sins, yet shall never be forgotten, and shall, ultimately issue in one who shall conquer sin and death for ever.

Verses 15, 16. - Before thee. This does not refer to time, but means "in thy presence," or "before thy face," that is, "as thou hast thyself been witness." There is a strong contrast between the fate of Saul's house and this eternal endurance promised to that of David. The lineage of Saul might have made a new start in Jonathan, and even when he died at Gilboa, he left a son behind him. Still, no one ever locked upon Mephibosheth as having any title to the throne; and though Shimei (2 Samuel 16:5) may have conceived the hope that, if David were overthrown, the kingdom might return to Saul's family, yet, as a matter of fact, among the many vicissitudes of the ten tribes, the attempt never was made to search for a descendant of Saul to be Israel's king. Saul's was a royalty for one generation; David's throne was to be established forever. Not because David was sinless. His character is sullied by crimes of the darkest hue. But he never sank into a mere tyrant, such as Saul was towards David and towards the priests at Nob. Nor did David ever become an irreligious man (1 Samuel 22:18, 19; 1 Samuel 28:15), though there is in him a strange and painful mixture of great good and great evil. The salt that preserves his character is his genuine sincerity and earnestness both towards God and man; and these qualities make him not unworthy of the high place he holds among God s people. Still, the premise was not because of David's deserts, but because from him was to come the Christ, who is blessed. forevermore.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But My loving devotion
וְחַסְדִּ֖י (wə·ḥas·dî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

will never
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

depart from him
יָס֣וּר (yā·sūr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I removed
הֲסִרֹ֙תִי֙ (hă·si·rō·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

it from
מִמֶּ֑נּוּ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

Saul,
שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

whom
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I moved out of
הֲסִרֹ֖תִי (hă·si·rō·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

your way.
מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃ (mil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face


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