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:
Ver. 4. To be king over Israel for ever.] That is, For a long time; and in regard of Christ, for ever. See Luke 1:32,33 .