The Lord says,“ David will always have a son to sit on the throne of Israel.

“因为耶和华如此说：大卫必永不断人坐在以色列家的宝座上；

“因为耶和华如此说：大卫家必永远不断有人坐在以色列家的宝座上；

“因为耶和华如此说：大卫家必永远不断有人坐在以色列家的宝座上；

因为耶和华说，‘我应许大卫的后裔必永远统治以色列，

因为耶和华这样说：‘大卫家必不断有人坐在以色列家的王位上。

「因為耶和華如此說：大衛必永不斷人坐在以色列家的寶座上；

「因為耶和華如此說：大衛家必永遠不斷有人坐在以色列家的寶座上；

「因為耶和華如此說：大衛家必永遠不斷有人坐在以色列家的寶座上；

因為耶和華說，『我應許大衛的後裔必永遠統治以色列，

因為耶和華這樣說：‘大衛家必不斷有人坐在以色列家的王位上。

『因為永恆主這麼說：大衛家總必不斷地會有人坐以色列家的王位；

蓋耶和華曰、大衛必永不乏人、居以色列家之位、

耶和華又曰、大闢必有後、踐以色列國位。

主如是云、大衛家永不乏人坐於國位、治理以色列族、

For this is what the Lord says:‘ David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of Israel,

“ For thus says the Lord: David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,

For this is what the Lord says: David will have a descendant sitting on the throne of Israel forever.

“ For this is what the LORD says: David will never fail to have a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel.

For this is what the Lord says:‘ David shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

“ For thus says the Lord:‘ David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

“ For this is what the Lord says: David will never fail to have a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel.

For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

For I, the LORD, promise:“ David will never lack a successor to occupy the throne over the nation of Israel.

For Yahweh says:“ David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel.

The Lord will keep the promise he made to me. He said,‘ Your sons must be careful about how they live. They must be faithful to me with all their heart and soul. Then you will always have a son from your family line to sit on the throne of Israel.’

I will make his family line continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the heavens.“ What if his sons turn away from my laws and do not follow them?What if they disobey my orders and fail to keep my commands?Then I will punish them for their sins. I will strike them with a rod. I will whip them for their evil acts.But I will not stop loving David. I will always be faithful to him.I will not break my covenant. I will not go back on my word.Once and for all, I have made a promise. It is based on my holiness. And I will not lie to David.His family line will continue forever. His kingdom will last as long as the sun.It will last forever like the moon, that faithful witness in the sky.”

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king like his father David of long ago.The Son of the Most High God will rule forever over his people. They are from the family line of Jacob. That kingdom will never end.”

Some day your life will come to an end. You will join the members of your family who have already died. Then I will give you one of your own sons to become the next king after you. I will make his kingdom secure.He is the one who will build me a house. I will set up his throne. It will last forever.I will be his father. And he will be my son. I took my love away from the man who ruled before you. But I will never take my love away from your son.I will place him over my house and my kingdom forever. His throne will last forever.” ’ ”

There will be no limit to how great his authority is. The peace he brings will never end. He will rule on David’s throne and over his kingdom. He will make the kingdom strong and secure. His rule will be based on what is fair and right. It will last forever. The Lord’ s great love will make sure that happens. He rules over all.

“ Lord, you are the God of Israel. Keep the promises you made to my father David. Do it for him. He was your servant. Here is what you said to him.‘ A son from your family line will sit before me on the throne of Israel. This will always be true if your children after you are careful in everything they do. They must live in my sight faithfully the way you have lived.’

I will be his father. And he will be my son. When he does what is wrong, I will use other men to beat him with rods and whips.I took my love away from Saul. I removed him from being king. You were there when I did it. But I will never take my love away from your son.Your royal house and your kingdom will last forever in my sight. Your throne will last forever.” ’ ”

You have been pleased to bless my royal house. Now it will continue forever in your sight. Lord, you have blessed it. And it will be blessed forever.”

So the Lord who rules over all speaks. The God of Israel says,‘ Jehonadab, the son of Rekab, will always have someone from his family line to serve me.’ ”

May Joab and his whole family line be held accountable for spilling Abner’s blood! May Joab’s family never be without someone who has an open sore or skin disease. May his family never be without someone who has to use a crutch to walk. May his family never be without someone who gets killed by a sword. And may his family never be without someone who doesn’t have enough to eat.”