13I 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:
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For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-15)Let us observe here, I. How desirous and solicitous good people should be to serve the interests of God’s kingdom in the world, to the utmost of their capacity. David could not be easy in a house of cedar while the ark was lodged within curtains, 1 Chron. 17:1. The concerns of the public should always be near our hearts. What pleasure can we take in our own prosperity if we see not the good of Jer…
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