Bible Commentaries
1 Chronicles 17

Verse 1

CHAPTER XVII

David consults Nathan about building a temple for God, 1, 2.

God sends him an answer by Nathan, informing him that Solomon

shall build the house, 3-14.

David receives the Divine purpose with humility and joy, and

gives God praise, 15-27.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVII

Verse 1 Chronicles 17:1. Now it came to pass — See every thing recorded in this chapter amply detailed in Clarke's notes on "2 Samuel 7:1", &c.

Verse 5

Verse 1 Chronicles 17:5. But have gone from tent to tent — "I have transferred my tabernacle from Gilgal to Nob, from Nob to Shiloh, and from Shiloh to Gibeon."-Targum and Jarchi.

Verse 9

Verse 1 Chronicles 17:9. Neither shall the children of wickedness — They shall no more be brought into servitude as they were in the time they sojourned in Egypt. This is what is here referred to.

Verse 12

Verse 1 Chronicles 17:12. I will establish his throne for ever. — David was a type of Christ; and concerning him the prophecy is literally true. See Isaiah 9:7, where there is evidently the same reference.

Verse 13

Verse 1 Chronicles 17:13. I will not take my mercy away from him — I will not cut off his family from the throne, as I did that of his predecessor Saul.

Verse 16

Verse 1 Chronicles 17:16. And what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? — I am not of any regal family, and have no natural right to the throne.

Verse 25

Verse 1 Chronicles 17:25. Hath 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."

Verse 27

Verse 1 Chronicles 17:27. For thou blessest, O Lord — "Thou beginnest to bless the house of thy servant, therefore it shall be blessed for ever." - T.

THE reader is requested to refer to 2 Samuel 7:0, and the notes there for many particulars that belong to the parallel places here, and which it should answer no good purpose to repeat in this place.