1 Chronicles 17:24

1 Chronicles 17:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
• New International Version (NIV)so that it will be established and that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty, the God over Israel, is Israel’s God!’ And the house of your servant David will be established before you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So let it be established, that Your name may be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And may your name be established and honored forever so that everyone will say, ‘The Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God!’ And may the house of your servant David continue before you forever.

Context of 1 Chronicles 17:24

22And you made your people Israel to be your people forever, and you, O Lord, became their God. 23And now, O Lord, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken, and your name will be established and magnified forever, saying, 'The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel's God,' and the house of your servant David will be established before you. 25For 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. 26And now, O Lord, you are God, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

1 Chronicles 17:24 word by word

וְ֠יֵֽאָמֵן וְיִגְדַּ֨ל שִׁמְךָ֤ עַד־עוֹלָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבֵית־דָּוִ֥יד עַבְדְּךָ֖ נָכ֥וֹן לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let it even be establishedאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• that thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• may be magnifiedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:24

• 2 Chronicles 6:33hear from heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house that I have built is called by your name.
• Psalms 21:13Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.
• Psalms 72:19Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!
• Matthew 6:9Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
• John 12:28Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven: "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again."
• John 17:1When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you,
• Philippians 2:11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• 1 Peter 4:11whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
• Jeremiah 31:1"At that time, declares the Lord, I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they shall be my people."
• Hebrews 8:10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
• Hebrews 11:16But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
• Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
• Psalms 90:17Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Some prefer, “And let Thy name be established and magnified forever:” i. e., “Let not only Thy promise stand firm, but let Thy Name also stand firm (continue to be held in honor) and be magnified,” etc.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 17:24

• David
• Humility
• Parents

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• Israel
• house of David
• Lord of Hosts
• Settle
• Subdue
• Accommodation
• Chronicles, Books of
• Covenant, in the Old Testament

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