Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
1 Chronicles 17:1
Compare throughout 2 Samuel 7 and the notes found there.
Compare throughout 2 Samuel 7 and the notes found there.
CHAPTER XVII _David consults Nathan about building a temple for God_, 1, 2. _God sends him an answer by Nathan, informing him that Solomon_ _shall build the house_, 3-14. _David receives the Divin...
7. THE COVENANT AND THE PROMISE CHAPTER 17 _ 1. David's plan to build a house (1 Chronicles 17:1)_ 2. The covenant and the promise (1 Chronicles 17:7) 3. David's praise and prayer ...
DAVIDS PURPOSE TO BUILD A TEMPLE IS HINDERED BY NATHAN; GOD'S PROMISE TO HIM; HIS PRAYER (see notes on 2 Samuel 7). 1 Chronicles 17:1. in his house: the words in 2 Samuel 7:1, and the Lord had given h...
AS DAVID. according as David. Compare 2 Samuel 7:1 with the royal title "king". Here the personal name, "David". The two accounts are complementary. THE ARK. See notes on 1 Chronicles 13:3, and Exodu...
_as David sat_ R.V. WHEN DAVID DWELT. _in his house_ Samuel adds, _and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies_. The Chronicler omits these words probably because his next three...
LESSON EIGHT 17-18 DAVID AND THE TEMPLE. ISRAEL GOES TO WAR. 9. DAVID'S PLANS FOR THE TEMPLE (Chapter 17) INTRODUCTION David's purpose to build the Temple resulted in Jehovah's revelation of the et...
_NOW IT CAME TO PASS, AS DAVID SAT IN HIS HOUSE, THAT DAVID SAID TO NATHAN THE PROPHET, LO, I DWELL IN AN_ _ NOW IT CAME TO PASS, AS DAVID SAT IN HIS HOUSE, THAT DAVID SAID TO NATHAN THE PROPHET, LO,...
DAVID'S DESIRE TO BUILD THE TEMPLE DISALLOWED This chapter is almost identical with 2 Samuel 7:1....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 17 God’s special promise to David –...
NOW IT CAME TO PASS, AS DAVID SAT IN HIS HOUSE. — In both texts the story of this chapter naturally follows that of the removal of the Ark, although the events themselves appear to belong to a later p...
וַ יְהִ֕י כַּ אֲשֶׁ֛ר יָשַׁ֥ב דָּוִ֖יד בְּ
The presence of the Ark in the city seems to have created in David the desire to provide for it a permanent and more worthy resting place. He declared his desire to Nathan. The prophet, acting without...
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of (a) cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD [remaineth] under (b) curtains. ...
_Cedar. Such were esteemed the most magnificent, ver. 6. See 2 Kings vii._...
CONTENTS This is a most interesting chapter, in that it brings before us a gracious interview between the Lord and his servant David, at throne of grace. David felt his heart prompted to build an hou...
But although David was to connect kingly power in Zion with the ark of the covenant, and thus to secure blessing by the power of the king whom God had chosen, yet the warrior king was not to build the...
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD [remaineth] under curtains. Ver. 1. _...
_Now it came to pass_, &c. This whole chapter is explained 2 Samuel 7., where the same things are recorded with very little variation of the words....
1 Nathan first approouing the purpose of Dauid, to build God an house, 3 after by the word of God forbiddeth him. 11 Hee promiseth him blessings and benefits in his seed. 16 Dauids prayer and thank...
DAVID FORBIDDEN TO BUILD GOD A HOUSE...
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, after his victories had given him a period of comparative, quiet, THAT DAVID SAID TO NATHAN, THE PROPHET, LO, I DWELL IN AN HOUSE OF CEDARS, the fine ro...
1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 17. David, deigning to build God a house, Nathan at first approveth of it; after, by the word of God, forbiddeth him 1 CHRONICLES 17:1; promising him blessings and benefits in his...
1 Chronicles 17:1 David H1732 dwelling H3427 (H8804) house H1004 David H1732 said H559 (H8799) Nathan H5416
CONTENTS: David's desire to build the temple. The Davidie covenant and David's prayer. CHARACTERS: God, David, Nathan. CONCLUSION: Thrice happy is that people whose God is Jehovah, for He will be to...
REFLECTIONS. In a temporal view the promise made to David, that his house should for ever fill the throne of Israel, must be regarded as a branch of the great national covenant, and consequently subje...
_Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house._ THE KING’S PROPOSAL I. David’s proposal. 1. A noble purpose. 2. A generous purpose. 3. A purpose commended by the prophet. II. God’s disapproval...
1 CHRONICLES 17:1 The Dynastic Promise to David. See 2 Samuel 7:1 and note. God’s promise to David is central to Chronicles. Israel’s identity as God’s people will be ex
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter coincides with 2 Samuel 7—records David’s purpose to build a house for God (1 Chronicles 17:1), and Nathan’s approval. God refuses to permit this, promises a perpetual ki...
EXPOSITION This chapter is paralleled by 2 Samuel 7:1; and the parallel is for the most part very close. The purport of the two accounts may be said to be identical, while the variations of some few w...
And Nathan the prophet said, [Good,] do all that is in your heart; for God is with thee. And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord spoke to Nathan the prophet, and said, Go and tell David my s...
1 Chronicles 14:1; 1 Chronicles 15:1; 1 Chronicles 16:1; 1 Chronicles 17:5;...
Now — This whole chapter is explained, 2 Samuel 7:1, where the same things are recorded with little variation....