1 Chronicles 17:1-2
New English Translation
God Makes a Promise to David
17 When David had settled into his palace,[a] he[b] said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace[c] made from cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under a tent.”[d] 2 Nathan said to David, “You should do whatever you have in mind,[e] for God is with you.”
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- 1 Chronicles 17:1 tn Heb “house.”
- 1 Chronicles 17:1 tn Heb “David.” The pronoun “he” has been used in the translation here to avoid redundancy in keeping with contemporary English style.
- 1 Chronicles 17:1 tn Heb “house.”
- 1 Chronicles 17:1 tn Heb “tent curtains.”
- 1 Chronicles 17:2 tn Heb “all that is in your heart.”
1 Chronicles 17:1-2
New Living Translation
The Lord’s Covenant Promise to David
17 When David was settled in his palace, he summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace,[a] but the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant is out there under a tent!”
2 Nathan replied to David, “Do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”
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- 17:1 Hebrew a house of cedar.
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