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

23“Now, Lord, faithfully keep the promise you made to me and my house forever. Do as you promised. 24Your name will endure and be respected forever when ⌞people⌟ say, ‘The Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God.’ And the house of David, your servant, will be established in your presence. You, my God, have revealed especially to me that you will build me a house. That is why I have found ⌞the courage⌟ to pray to you. 26“Almighty Lord, you are God. You promised me this good thing. 27Now, you were pleased to bless my house so that it may continue in your presence forever. Indeed, you, Lord, have blessed it. 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• For thou, O my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• hast toldאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: to earsH241
• hast toldגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: revealH1540
• thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• that thou wilt buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• him an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• hath foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• to prayפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:25

• 1 Samuel 9:15Now, the Lord had revealed the following message to Samuel one day before Saul came:
• 1 Chronicles 17:10ever since I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. I will crush all your enemies. I even tell you that I, the Lord, will build a house for you.
• Psalms 10:17You have heard the desire of oppressed people, O Lord. You encourage them. You pay close attention to them
• Ezekiel 36:37“This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will also let the people of Israel ask me to make them as numerous as sheep.
• 1 John 5:14We are confident that God listens to us if we ask for anything that has his approval.

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