KJV ORIGINAL
But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But my faithful love will never leave him, like I removed it from Saul, whom I rejected before you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that His faithful love will never be taken away from David's family line, unlike what happened with Saul.
📚 Historical Context
God is speaking through the prophet Nathan to King David about the eternal covenant He's making with David's dynasty. Earlier, God had rejected Saul as king because of his disobedience, withdrawing His blessing and anointing. Now God is contrasting His treatment of David's lineage with what happened to Saul, promising that His covenant love will remain with David's descendants forever.
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