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1 Chronicles 17:1
1After 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.”
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.
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)When David was settled in his palace, he summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant is out there under a tent!”
Context of 1 Chronicles 17:1
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.” 2Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you.” 3But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
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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 7:1After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- 2 Chronicles 6:7“My father David had it in his heart to build a temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
- Daniel 4:4I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous.
- 1 Chronicles 29:29As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer, the records of Nathan the prophet and the records of Gad the seer,
- 2 Samuel 12:1The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.
- 1 Kings 1:8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah.
- 1 Chronicles 14:1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him.
- Jeremiah 22:15“Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He did what was right and just, so all went well with him.
- Haggai 1:4“Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”
- Psalms 132:5till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- Acts 7:46who enjoyed God’s favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
- 1 Chronicles 17:5I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place to another.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
- 1 Chronicles 16:1They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
- Exodus 40:19Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as the Lord commanded him.
- 2 Samuel 6:17They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship 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
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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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