Jeremiah 33:17
 Jeremiah 33:17 
New International Version (©2011)
For this is what the LORD says: 'David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of Israel,

New Living Translation (©2007)
For this is what the LORD says: David will have a descendant sitting on the throne of Israel forever.

English Standard Version (©2001)
“For thus says the LORD: David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For thus says the LORD, 'David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
"For this is what the LORD says: David will never fail to have a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel.

International Standard Version (©2012)
For this is what the LORD says: 'David will never be without a man sitting on the throne of the house of Israel,

NET Bible (©2006)
For I, the LORD, promise: "David will never lack a successor to occupy the throne over the nation of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"This is what the LORD says: David will never fail to have a descendant sitting on the throne of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For thus says the LORD; David shall never lack a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

American King James Version
For thus said the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
For thus saith the Lord: There shall not be cut off from David a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
For thus saith Jehovah: There shall never fail to David a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

World English Bible
For thus says Yahweh: David shall never want a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel;

Young's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah: 'Not cut off to David is one sitting on the throne of the house of Israel,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

33:14-26 To crown the blessings God has in store, here is a promise of the Messiah. He imparts righteousness to his church, for he is made of God to us righteousness; and believers are made the righteousness of God in him. Christ is our Lord God, our righteousness, our sanctification, and our redemption. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. But in this world prosperity and adversity succeed each other, as light and darkness, day and night. The covenant of priesthood shall be secured. And all true believers are a holy priesthood, a royal priesthood, they offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God; themselves, in the first place, as living sacrifices. The promises of that covenant shall have full accomplishment in the gospel Israel. In Ga 6:16, all that walk according to the gospel rule, are made to be the Israel of God, on whom shall be peace and mercy. Let us not despise the families which were of old the chosen people of God, though for a time they seem to be cast off.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17. - David shall never want a man, etc. This is, in fact, a republication of the promise given by Nathan in 2 Samuel 7:12-16. It agrees in form with the announcements in 1 Kings 2:4; 1 Kings 8:25; 1 Kings 9:5.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For thus saith the Lord,.... Confirming the above promise concerning the Messiah; giving a reason why his coming may be expected; and why the salvation, justification, and final perseverance of his church and people, are certain things, and to be depended upon:

David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; or, "there shall not be cut off unto David a man" (a); and this is not to be understood of the temporal kingdom of David, which has been at an end long ago: Jeconiah, that was carried captive into Babylon, was written childless, and left no issue; and Zerubbabel, the only one of David's seed that made any figure after the captivity, was not a king; this is only true of the man Christ Jesus, of the seed of David, and is his son, to whom has been given the throne of his father David; and who reigns over the house of Jacob for ever; and of whose kingdom there is no end, Luke 1:32; and as long as he is King of saints, which will be for ever, David will not want a man to sit upon his throne. David's earthly kingdom was but a typical and shadowy one; a type of Christ's spiritual kingdom, which has succeeded it, and in which Christ is David's son and successor, and whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.

(a) "non exscindetur Davidi vir", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17. The promises of perpetuity of the throne of David fulfilled in Messiah, the son of David (2Sa 7:16; 1Ki 2:4; Ps 89:4, 29, 36; compare Lu 1:32, 33).


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The Covenant with David
16In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name with which she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness. 17For thus said the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually. …

2 Samuel 7:16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.'"
1 Kings 2:4 and that the LORD may keep his promise to me: 'If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.'
1 Kings 8:25 "Now LORD, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, 'You shall never fail to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me faithfully as you have done.'
1 Chronicles 17:11 When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
Psalm 89:29 I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
Jeremiah 17:25 then kings who sit on David's throne will come through the gates of this city with their officials. They and their officials will come riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by the men of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.
Jeremiah 35:19 Therefore this is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Jehonadab son of Rekab will never fail to have a descendant to serve me.'"