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, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do just as You have spoken. 24Let Your name be established and be great forever, saying, ‘The Lord of armies is the God of Israel, a God to Israel; and the house of Your servant David is established before You.’ For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build him a house; therefore Your servant has found courage to pray before You. 26Now, Lord, You are God, and have promised this good thing to Your servant. 27And now You have decided to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You; for You, Lord, have blessed, and it is 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

• For You, my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• have revealedגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: revealH1540
• have revealedאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · ear: to earsH241
• to Your servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• that You will buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• him a houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• thereforeעַל‛al · uponH5921
• thereforeכֵּןkên · soH3651
• has foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• to prayפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:25

• 1 Samuel 9:15Now a day before Saul’s coming, the Lord had revealed this to Samuel, saying,
• 1 Chronicles 17:10even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I tell you that the Lord will build a house for you.
• Psalms 10:17Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will make Your ear attentive
• Ezekiel 36:37‘This is what the Lord God says: “This too I will let the house of Israel ask Me to do for them: I will increase their people like a flock.
• 1 John 5:14This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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