“ And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: ”
Davids Purpose to Build a Temple is Hindered by Nathan; God's Promise to him; his Prayer (see notes on 2 Samuel 7). 1 Chronicles 17:1 . in his house: the words in 2 Samuel 7:1 , and the Lord h...
And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
David's desire to build the Temple disallowed This chapter is almost identical with 2 Samuel 7:1-29 .
Lord, thou art God. — Jehovah, Thou art the (true) God. Samuel: “my Lord Jehovah.” The chronicler omits the clause which follows in Samuel: “and thy words become truth” (prove true).
The presence of the Ark in the city seems to have created in David the desire to provide for it a permanent and more worthy resting place. He declared his desire to Nathan. The prophet, acting withou...
For the sake of shortness, I must again refer the Reader to the Commentary on this conduct of David, as it is written on the 7th chapter of the 2nd book of Samuel ( 2 Samuel 7:1 ). In addition to wha...
See Gill "1Ch 17:1".
David's Grateful Acknowledgment. B. C. 1042. 16 And David the king came and sat before...
No text from Poole on this verse.
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter coincides with 2 Samuel 7 —records David’s purpose to build a house for God ( 1 Chronicles 17:1-2 ), and Nathan’s approval. God refuses to permit this, promises a perpe...
REFLECTIONS . In a temporal view the promise made to David, that his house should for ever fill the throne of Israel, must be regarded as a branch of the great national covenant, and consequently su...
Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant. True prayer It is-- I. Grounded on God’s promise. II. It regards God’s honour solely ( 1 Chronicles 17:24...
EXPOSITION This chapter is paralleled by 2 Samuel 7:1-10 ; and the parallel is for the most part very close. The purport of the two accounts may be said to be identical, while the variations of...
David Accepts God's Promises With Thankfulness
Exodus 34:6 ; Exodus 34:7 ; Hebrews 6:18 ; Titus 1:2