New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Chronicles 17:2
2Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”
1 Chronicles 17:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”
Context of 1 Chronicles 17:2
1And it came about, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under curtains.” Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.” 3It came about the same night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
Read all of 1 Chronicles 171 Chronicles 17:2 word by word
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר נָתָן֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔יד כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּֽךְ׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:2
- 1 Chronicles 22:7David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the Lord my God.
- 1 Chronicles 28:2Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brethren and my people; I had intended to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the footstool of our God. So I had made preparations to build it.
- Joshua 9:14So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
- Psalms 20:4May He grant you your heart’s desire And fulfill all your counsel!
- 1 Corinthians 13:9For we know in part and we prophesy in part;
- 1 Samuel 10:7It shall be when these signs come to you, do for yourself what the occasion requires, for God is with you.
- 2 Samuel 7:3Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your mind, for the Lord is with you.”
- Zechariah 8:23Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘In those days ten men from all the nations will grasp the garment of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’”
- Luke 1:28And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17:2
- 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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