Christian Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 17:1
1When David had settled into his palace, he said to the prophet Nathan, “Look! I am living in a cedar house while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under tent curtains.”
1 Chronicles 17:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, when David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.”
Context of 1 Chronicles 17:1
When David had settled into his palace, he said to the prophet Nathan, “Look! I am living in a cedar house while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under tent curtains.” 2So Nathan told David, “Do all that is on your mind, for God is with you.” 3But that night the word of God came to Nathan:
Read all of 1 Chronicles 171 Chronicles 17:1 word by word
וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָשַׁ֥ב דָּוִ֖יד בְּבֵית֑וֹ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד אֶל־נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֗יא הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֤י יוֹשֵׁב֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הָֽאֲרָזִ֔ים וַאֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת יְרִיעֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now it came to pass, as Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
- the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
- of cedarsאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
- but the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- under curtainsיְרִיעָהyerîy‛âh · curtainH3407
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:1
- 2 Samuel 7:1When the king had settled into his palace and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
- 2 Chronicles 6:7My father David had his heart set on building a temple for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
- Daniel 4:4I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace.
- 1 Chronicles 29:29As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, note that they are written in the Events of the Seer Samuel, the Events of the Prophet Nathan, and the Events of the Seer Gad,
- 2 Samuel 12:1So the Lord sent Nathan to David. When he arrived, he said to him: There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
- 1 Kings 1:8but the priest Zadok, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the prophet Nathan, Shimei, Rei, and David’s royal guard did not side with Adonijah.
- 1 Chronicles 14:1King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him.
- Jeremiah 22:15Are you a king because you excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink and administer justice and righteousness? Then it went well with him.
- Haggai 1:4“Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”
- Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Acts 7:46He found favor in God’s sight and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
- 1 Chronicles 17:5From the time I brought Israel out of Egypt until today I have not dwelt in a house; instead, I have moved from one tent site to another, and from one tabernacle location to another.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
- 1 Chronicles 16:1They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence.
- Exodus 40:19Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
- 2 Samuel 6:17They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in the Lord’s presence.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Now it came to pass - See every thing recorded in this chapter amply detailed in the notes on 2 Samuel 7:1; (note), etc.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Compare throughout 2 Samuel 7 and the notes found there.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's purposes; God's gracious promises. --This chapter is the same as 2Sa 7. See what is there said upon it. It is very observable that what in Samuel is said to be, "for thy word's sake," is here said to be, "for thy servant's sake," ver. #(19). Jesus Christ is both the Word of God, Re 19:13, and the Servant of God, Is 42:1; and it is for his sake, upon account of his mediation, that the promises are made good to all believers; it is in him, that they…Read the comment
- 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
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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
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