1 Chronicles 17:1-15
1599 Geneva Bible
17 3 David is forbidden to build an house unto the Lord. 12 Christ is promised under the figure of Solomon. 18 David giveth thanks, 23 and prayeth unto God.
1 Now (A)afterward when David dwelt in his house, he said to Nathan the Prophet, Behold, I dwell in an house of [a]cedar trees, but the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant remaineth under [b]curtains.
2 Then Nathan said to David, Do [c]all that is in thine heart: for God is with thee.
3 And the same [d]night even the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
4 Go, and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
5 For I have dwelt in no house since the day that I brought out the children of Israel unto this day, but I have been from tent to [e]tent, and from habitation to habitation.
6 Wherefore I have [f]walked with all Israel, spake I one word to any of the Judges of Israel (whom I commanded to feed my people) saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedar trees?
7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote [g]and from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be a prince over my people Israel.
8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have destroyed all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have [h]made thee a name, like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
9 (Also I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will [i]plant it, that they may dwell in their place, and move no more: neither shall the [j]wicked people [k]vex them anymore, as at the beginning,
10 And since the time that I commanded judges over my people Israel) And I will subdue all thine enemies: therefore I say unto thee, that the Lord will [l]build thee an house.
11 And when thy days shall be fulfilled to go with thy fathers, then will I raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons, and will establish his kingdom.
12 He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne [m]forever.
13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son, and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before [n]thee.
14 But I will establish him in mine house, and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever,
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision. So Nathan spake to David.
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- 1 Chronicles 17:1 Well built and fair.
- 1 Chronicles 17:1 That is, in tents covered with skin.
- 1 Chronicles 17:2 As yet God had not revealed to the Prophet what he purposed concerning David: therefore seeing God favored David, he spake what he thought.
- 1 Chronicles 17:3 After that Nathan had spoken to David.
- 1 Chronicles 17:5 That is, in a tent which removed to and fro.
- 1 Chronicles 17:6 Meaning, wheresoever his Ark went, which was a sign of his presence.
- 1 Chronicles 17:7 Of a shepherd of sheep I made thee a shepherd of men: so that thou camest not to this dignity through thine own merits, but by my pure grace.
- 1 Chronicles 17:8 Or, gotten thee fame.
- 1 Chronicles 17:9 Make them sure that they shall not remove.
- 1 Chronicles 17:9 Hebrew, sons of iniquity.
- 1 Chronicles 17:9 Or, consume.
- 1 Chronicles 17:10 Will give thee great posterity.
- 1 Chronicles 17:12 That is, unto the coming of Christ: for then these figures should cease.
- 1 Chronicles 17:13 Which was Saul.
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