1Ch 17:1
17:1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David
     said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of {a}
     cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD [remaineth]
     under {b} curtains.

     (a) Well built and fair.
     (b) That is, in tents covered with skin.

1Ch 17:2
17:2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do {c} all that [is] in thine
     heart; for God [is] with thee.

     (c) As yet God had not revealed to the prophet what he
         purposed concerning David, therefore seeing God
         favoured David, he spoke what he thought.

1Ch 17:3
17:3 And it came to pass the same {d} night, that the word of
     God came to Nathan, saying,

     (d) After Nathan had spoken to David.

1Ch 17:5
17:5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I
     brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from {e}
     tent to tent, and from [one] tabernacle [to another].

     (e) That is, in a tent which moved to and fro.

1Ch 17:6
17:6 Wheresoever I have {f} walked with all Israel, spake I a
     word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to
     feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house
     of cedars?

     (f) Meaning, wherever his ark went, which was a sign of his
         presence.

1Ch 17:7
17:7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David,
     Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the
     sheepcote, {g} [even] from following the sheep, that thou
     shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:

     (g) Of a shepherd of sheep I made you a shepherd of men: so
         that you did not come to this dignity through your own
         merits, but by my pure grace.

1Ch 17:9
17:9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will
     {h} plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and
     shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of
     wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,

     (h) Make them sure that they will not move.

1Ch 17:10
17:10 And since the time that I commanded judges [to be] over my
      people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies.
      Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will {i} build thee
      an house.

      (i) Will give you great posterity.

1Ch 17:12
17:12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne
      for {k} ever.

      (k) That is, to the coming of Christ: for then these
          figures would cease.

1Ch 17:13
17:13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will
      not take my mercy away from him, as I took [it] from [him]
      that was before {l} thee:

      (l) Which was Saul.

1Ch 17:16
17:16 And David the king {m} came and sat before the LORD, and
      said, Who [am] I, O LORD God, and what [is] mine house,
      that thou hast brought me {n} hitherto?

      (m) He went into the tent where the Ark was, showing what
          we should do when we receive any benefits from the
          Lord.
      (n) Meaning to this kingly estate.

1Ch 17:17
17:17 And [yet] this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for
      thou hast [also] spoken of thy servant's house for a great
      while to come, and hast regarded me according to the
      estate of a man of {o} high degree, O LORD God.

      (o) You have promised a kingdom that will continue to me
          and my posterity and that Christ will proceed from me.

1Ch 17:19
17:19 O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own
      {p} heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making
      known all [these] great things.

      (p) Freely and according to the purpose of your will,
          without any deserving.

1Ch 17:24
17:24 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified
      for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts [is] the God of {q}
      Israel, [even] a God to Israel: and [let] the house of
      David thy servant [be] established before thee.

      (q) That is, he shows himself indeed to be their God, by
          delivering them from dangers, and preserving them.

1Ch 17:25
17:25 For thou, O my God, hast {r} told thy servant that thou
      wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found
      [in his heart] to pray before thee.

      (r) You have declared to me by Nathan the prophet.



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