1 Chronicles 17:25

1 Chronicles 17:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For You, O my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a house. Therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray before You.

Context of 1 Chronicles 17:25

23And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised, 24so that Your name will be established and magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You. For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You. 26And now, O LORD, You are God! And You have promised this goodness to Your servant. 27So now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.”

1 Chronicles 17:25 word by word

כִּ֣י׀ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י גָּלִ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן עַבְדְּךָ֔ לִבְנ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ בָּ֑יִת עַל־כֵּן֙ מָצָ֣א עַבְדְּךָ֔ לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• Youאַתָּ֫ה'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attîy 'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh · you(m.s.)H859
• my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• have revealedגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: revealH1540
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• ·אֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: to earsH241
• to Your servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• that You will buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• a houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• for himעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Thereforeכֵּןkên · soH3651
• has found the courageמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• to prayפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• before Youפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:25

• 1 Samuel 9:15Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
• 1 Chronicles 17:10and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you.
• Psalms 10:17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
• Ezekiel 36:37This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock.
• 1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Hath found in his heart to pray - The Targum expresses a full sense: "Therefore thy servant hath found an opening of mouth, that he might pray before Thee.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27The larger section (1 Chronicles 13:1–17:27) ends with Nathan's prophecy about David and David's prayer of thanks.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 17:25

• David
• Humility
• Parents

In the dictionaries

• God
• Settle
• Subdue
• Accommodation
• Chronicles, Books of
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Ear
• Genealogy
• Intercession
• Port; Porter

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