Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:
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Gill's Exposition
Howbeit, the Lord God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever,.... Passing by all his brethren who were elder than he, he pitched upon him, and ordered him…
Adam Clarke
Over Israel for ever - The government should have no end, provided they continued to walk according to the commandments of God; see Ch1 28:7. The government, as referring to Christ, is, and will be,…
A great deal of service David had done in his day, had served his generation according to the will of God, Act 13:36. But now the time draws night that he must die, and, as a type of the Son of David,…
Cambridge Bible
before all the house R.V. out of all the house. See 1Sa 16:1-13.
king … for ever i.e. the kingdom is to abide with David and his descendants.
ruler R.V. prince; Hebrew nâgîd. Cp. 1Ch 5:2 (A.V. "chief…
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