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, Adonai, may the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be confirmed forever. Do as You have spoken 24so that it might be established and Your Name might be magnified forever, saying, ‘Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God.’ Then the house of David Your servant will be established before You. “You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. So Your servant has found courage to pray before You. 26Now, Adonai, You are God! You have promised this good thing to Your servant. 27Now You are willing to bless the house of Your servant, so that it may continue forever before You, for it is You, Adonai who 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

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 9:15One day before Saul came, Adonai had revealed to Samuel saying:
• 1 Chronicles 17:10from the days I ordered judges to be over My people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies.’ “‘Moreover, I declare to you that Adonai will build you a house.
• Psalms 10:17You hear, Adonai, the desire of the meek. You encourage them and incline Your ear.
• Ezekiel 36:37Thus says Adonai Elohim: “I will again be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them—I will populate them with people like a flock.
• 1 John 5:14Now this is the confidence 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