1 Chronicles 17:1

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

King David was living in his palace. One day, he said to Nathan the prophet, ‘Now I am living in a beautiful palace that is made of cedar wood. But the Lord's Covenant Box is still in a tent.’ 2Nathan replied to David, ‘Do what you think is right. God will help you.’ 3But that night God said to Nathan,

1 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 7:1The king was living in his palace. The Lord kept him safe from all his enemies everywhere.
• 2 Chronicles 6:7My father David wanted very much to build a temple to give honour to the Lord, Israel's God.
• Daniel 4:4I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace. I was comfortable and happy. Everything was very good for me.
• 1 Chronicles 29:29The prophets Samuel, Nathan and Gad wrote history books about all the things that King David did. They wrote down everything that he did as king, from the beginning to the end.
• 2 Samuel 12:1The Lord sent Nathan to go and speak to David. Nathan told this story to David, ‘There were two men who lived in the same town. One man was rich and the other man was poor.
• 1 Kings 1:8But these people did not join Adonijah's group: Zadok the priest, Jehoiada's son Benaiah, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei. David's own special soldiers did not join Adonijah either.
• 1 Chronicles 14:1Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent some of his men to David. They brought wood from Lebanon's cedar trees. Men who could work with stone and with wood also came. They built a palace for David.
• Jeremiah 22:15Are you better than other kings because you use more cedar wood to build your palace? Think about how your father lived. He did what was right and fair. He had enough to eat and to drink. So he was happy with a good life.
• Haggai 1:4‘You people are living in beautiful houses. But my temple is still just a heap of stones! It is time for you to do something about it!
• Psalms 132:5until I find a house for the Lord. Yes, the Mighty One of Jacob needs a proper home.’
• Acts 7:46God was happy with King David and he helped him very much. So David said to God, “May I build a special house where you can live among your people, the descendants of Jacob?”
• 1 Chronicles 17:5From the time that I brought the Israelites safely out of Egypt until now, I have never lived in a house. I have lived in a tent as my home as I travelled from place to place.
• 1 Chronicles 15:1David built houses for himself in the City of David. He put up a tent as a place where he would put God's Covenant Box.
• 1 Chronicles 16:1David had put up a special tent for God's Covenant Box, so they took it there. They put it in its place inside the tent. Then they offered burnt offerings and friendship offerings to God.
• Exodus 40:19Then he covered the tabernacle with the tent and he put the leather covers over the tent. He did this in the way that the Lord had commanded him.
• 2 Samuel 6:17David had put up a special tent for the Covenant Box, so they took it there. They put it in its place inside the tent. Then David offered burnt offerings and friendship offerings to the Lord.

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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 17:1

• Ark
• Cedar
• Liberality
• Nathan

In the dictionaries

• David
• Nathan
• Ark of the Covenant
• Settle
• Subdue
• Accommodation
• Chronicles, Books of
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Dwell
• 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