1 Chronicles 17:2

1 Chronicles 17:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

Context of 1 Chronicles 17:2

1As David sat in his house (palace), he said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a house of cedars, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.” Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.” 3But it came about that same night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;

1 Chronicles 17:2 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר נָתָן֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔יד כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּֽךְ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• in thine heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• for Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:2

• 1 Chronicles 22:7David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house for the Name (Presence) of the Lord my God.
• 1 Chronicles 28:2Then David the king rose to his feet and said, “Hear me, my brothers [in arms] and my people. I had intended to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and as a footstool for our God, and I prepared materials for the building.
• Joshua 9:14So the men [of Israel] took some of their own provisions [and offered them in friendship], and [foolishly] did not ask for the counsel of the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• Psalms 20:4May He grant you your heart’s desire And fulfill all your plans.
• 1 Corinthians 13:9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part [for our knowledge is fragmentary and incomplete].
• 1 Samuel 10:7When these signs come to you, do for yourself whatever the situation requires, for God is with you.
• 2 Samuel 7:3And Nathan said to the king, “Go, do everything that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.”
• Zechariah 8:23Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘In those days ten men [as representatives] from all the nations will grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” ’ ”
• Luke 1:28And coming to her, the angel said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15David wanted to build a home for the ark as grand as his palace, but the Lord chose David’s heir, Solomon (1 Chronicles 22), to build the temple. Jerusalem was to be the only place of worship for all Israel.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101Ch 17:1-10. David Forbidden to Build God a House. 1. as David sat in his house--The details of this chapter were given in nearly similar terms (2Sa 7:1-29). The date was towards the latter end of David's reign, for it is expressly said in the former book to have been at the cessation of all his wars. But as to narrate the preparations for the removal of the ark and the erection of the temple was the principal object of the historian, the exact chronology…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 17:2

• Nathan

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• Nathan
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Settle
• Subdue
• Accommodation
• Chronicles, Books of
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Genealogy

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings