1 Chronicles 17:1

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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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."
• 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.”

Context of 1 Chronicles 17:1

When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under a tent.” 2Nathan said to David, “You should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.” 3That night God told Nathan the prophet,

1 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 7:1The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.
• 2 Chronicles 6:7Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.
• Daniel 4:4(4:1) I, Nebuchadnezzar, was relaxing in my home, living luxuriously in my palace.
• 1 Chronicles 29:29King David’s accomplishments, from start to finish, are recorded in the Annals of Samuel the prophet, the Annals of Nathan the prophet, and the Annals of Gad the prophet.
• 2 Samuel 12:1So the Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to David, Nathan said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
• 1 Kings 1:8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s elite warriors did not ally themselves with Adonijah.
• 1 Chronicles 14:1King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him.
• Jeremiah 22:15Does it make you any more of a king that you outstrip everyone else in building with cedar? Just think about your father. He was content that he had food and drink. He did what was just and right. So things went well with him.
• Haggai 1:4“Is it right for you to live in richly paneled houses while my temple is in ruins?
• Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the Lord, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob.”
• Acts 7:46He found favor with God and asked that he could find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.
• 1 Chronicles 17:5For I have not lived in a house from the time I brought Israel up from Egypt to the present day. I have lived in a tent that has been in various places.
• 1 Chronicles 15:1David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
• 1 Chronicles 16:1They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
• Exodus 40:19Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent over it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• 2 Samuel 6:17They brought the ark of the Lord and put it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt sacrifices 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 17:1

• Ark
• Cedar
• Liberality
• Nathan

In the dictionaries

• David
• Nathan
• Ark of the Covenant
• Settle
• Subdue
• Accommodation
• Chronicles, Books of
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Dwell
• Genealogy

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