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20 Now the Lord has fulfilled the promise that he made, for I have risen in the place of my father David; I sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.(A)

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20 “The Lord has kept the promise he made: I have succeeded(A) David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised, and I have built(B) the temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

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And of all my sons, for the Lord has given me many, he has chosen my son Solomon to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.(A) He said to me, ‘It is your son Solomon who shall build my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be a son to me, and I will be a father to him.(B)

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Of all my sons—and the Lord has given me many(A)—he has chosen my son Solomon(B) to sit on the throne(C) of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. He said to me: ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build(D) my house and my courts, for I have chosen him to be my son,(E) and I will be his father.

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I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete[a] it until the day of Jesus Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 1.6 Or perfect

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion(A) until the day of Christ Jesus.(B)

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21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.(A)

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21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.(A)

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20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob
    and steadfast love to Abraham,
as you have sworn to our ancestors
    from the days of old.(A)

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20 You will be faithful to Jacob,
    and show love to Abraham,(A)
as you pledged on oath to our ancestors(B)
    in days long ago.(C)

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14 I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act, says the Lord.”(A)

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14 I will put my Spirit(A) in you and you will live, and I will settle(B) you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.(C)’”

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25 But I the Lord will speak the word that I speak, and it will be fulfilled. It will no longer be delayed, but in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and fulfill it, says the Lord God.”(A)

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25 But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay.(A) For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill(B) whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C)’”

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10 For thus says the Lord: Only when Babylon’s seventy years are completed will I visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place.(A) 11 For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.(B)

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10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years(A) are completed for Babylon, I will come to you(B) and fulfill my good promise(C) to bring you back(D) to this place. 11 For I know the plans(E) I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper(F) you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(G)

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Great will be his authority,[a]
    and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
    He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
    from this time onward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 9.7 Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain

Of the greatness of his government(A) and peace(B)
    there will be no end.(C)
He will reign(D) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(E) and righteousness(F)
    from that time on and forever.(G)
The zeal(H) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

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and you found his heart faithful before you and made with him a covenant to give to his descendants the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, and you have fulfilled your promise, for you are righteous.(A)

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You found his heart faithful to you, and you made a covenant with him to give to his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites and Girgashites.(A) You have kept your promise(B) because you are righteous.(C)

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15 He said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to my father David, saying,(A)

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15 Then he said:

“Praise be to the Lord,(A) the God of Israel, who with his own hand has fulfilled what he promised with his own mouth to my father David. For he said,

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