1 Chronicles 17:18

What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the honor of thy servant - i. e., “for the honor which Thou hast done for Thy servant.” The Septuagint omits “Thy servant,” and renders it: “...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David's desire to build the Temple disallowed This chapter is almost identical with 2 Samuel 7:1-29 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Samuel has the omitted “speak.” (Comp. Psalms 120:3 .) The word translated “for the honour,” may be a corruption of that for “to speak.” Of thy se...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 declare...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 b...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

See Gill "1Ch 17:1".
John Trapp Complete Commentary

What can David [speak] more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. Ver. 18. For thou knowest thy servant, ] i.e.,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the honour of thy servant The honour God puts upon his servants, by taking them into covenant and communion with himself, is so great, that the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Grateful Acknowledgment. B. C. 1042....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 appr...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 o...
The Biblical Illustrator

And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord. A model of devout thanksgiving I. Over what he rejoices. 1. Over great blessings recei...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 ma...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Accepts God's Promises With Thankfulness
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

What can David speak more to Thee for the honor of Thy servant? For Thou knowest Thy servant. God knew that David in himself was utterly unworthy of...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 16:7 ; 1 Samuel 2:30 ; 2 Samuel 7:20-24 ; John 21:17 ; Psalms 139:1 ; Revelation 2:23
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The honour of thy servant — The honour God puts upon his servants, by taking them into covenant and communion with himself, is so great, that they...

¹⁸ What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

Related Commentaries of 1 Chronicles 17:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Chronicles 17:18