English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 17:1
1Now 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."
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.”
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)When David was settled in his palace, he summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant is out there under a tent!”
Context of 1 Chronicles 17:1
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." 2And Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you." 3But that same night the word of the Lord 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 7:1Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
- 2 Chronicles 6:7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
- Daniel 4:4I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and prospering in my palace.
- 1 Chronicles 29:29Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the Chronicles of Samuel the seer, and in the Chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the Chronicles of Gad the seer,
- 2 Samuel 12:1And the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor.
- 1 Kings 1:8But Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei and David's mighty men were not with Adonijah.
- 1 Chronicles 14:1And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him.
- Jeremiah 22:15Do you think you are a king because you compete in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
- Haggai 1:4"Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?
- Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."
- Acts 7:46who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
- 1 Chronicles 17:5For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to dwelling.
- 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 16:1And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
- Exodus 40:19And he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
- 2 Samuel 6:17And they brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place, inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before 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
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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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