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“And now, O Lord, I am your servant; do as you have promised concerning me and my family. May it be a promise that will last forever. 24And may your name be established and honored forever so that everyone will say, ‘The Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God!’ And may the house of your servant David continue before you forever. “O my God, I have been bold enough to pray to you because you have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him—a dynasty of kings! 26For you are God, O Lord. And you have promised these good things to your servant. 27And now, it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, so that it will continue forever before you. For when you grant a blessing, O Lord, it is an eternal blessing!”

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 told Samuel the previous day,
• 1 Chronicles 17:10starting from the time I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. And I will defeat all your enemies. “‘Furthermore, I declare that the Lord will build a house for you—a dynasty of kings!
• Psalms 10:17Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.
• Ezekiel 36:37“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am ready to hear Israel’s prayers and to increase their numbers like a flock.
• 1 John 5:14And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.

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