Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:27
Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee forever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and [it shall be] blessed forever.
27. now therefore let it please thee that it may be it shall be blessed ] R.V. and now it hath pleased thee that it may continue it is blessed.
thou blessest, O Lord, and it shall be blessed ] 2Sa 7:29, thou, O Lard God, hast spoken it; and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The marginal rendering is preferable.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 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 Sam. 7, 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.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
See Gill “1Ch 17:1”.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(27) Now therefore let it please thee.Rather, and now Thou hast willed to bless. Samuel: and now be willing, and bless.
For thou blessest, O Lord.For Thou, Jehovah, hast blessed. Samuel is, as usual, fuller: For thou, my Lord Jehovah, hast spoken [promised], and in virtue of thy blessing thy servants house shall be blessed for ever. Num. 22:6 illustrates our text.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
REFLECTIONS
READER! observe how truly lovely and graceful a devout heart appears in the highest of characters among the sons of men. How much greater doth David shine in this chapter, when going in before the Lord under such a self-abasement of soul, than the mightiest earthly monarch before his army. The way to true greatness is in the path of humility.
Observe how condescending the Lord is, for the comfort and encouragement of his servant. And depend upon it, such is, and such will be the graciousness of the Lord to all his people. That sweet promise is a volume to this amount. It shall come to pass, that before they call I will answer: and while they are speaking I will hear.
But principally, and above all, Reader, do not fail to observe how much of Jesus and his finished salvation is in this passage. The Lord Jehovah then said to the patriarch; I tell thee that the Lord will build thee an house. I will raise up thy seed, He shall build me an house. And I will establish his throne forever. And what is it now? Blessed be Jehovah; Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the glorious Covenanters, the gracious Fulfillers. The Son of God is come. He hath tabernacled among us. He hath built his house. He hath hewn out his seven pillars. He hath (as the Wisdom, Image of the Invisible God) killed his beasts, mingled his wine, and furnished his table. And having obtained eternal redemption, by his blood and righteousness, he is now entered into the temple not made with hands, but into heaven itself, there to appear in the presence of God for us. Hail! thou Jehovah Jesus, Lord of all! All power is thine in heaven and on earth. In thee the souls of all thy redeemed ones rejoice. And of the increase of thy government and peace there shall be no end; upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment, and with justice, from henceforth, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 17:27 Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and [it shall be] blessed for ever.
Ver. 27. Now therefore let it please thee. ] Or, It hath pleased thee. Compare 2Sa 7:29 . Prayers are often made in faith as if they were already done.
For thou blessest, O Lord.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
bless . . . blessest . . . blessed. Figure of speech Polyptoton App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
let it please: or, it hath pleased
blessest: Gen 27:33, Psa 72:17, Rom 11:29, Eph 1:3
Reciprocal: 2Sa 7:29 – let it please thee to bless 1Ki 1:36 – the Lord Psa 18:50 – to his Psa 21:5 – honour Psa 30:7 – made Jer 33:17 – David shall never want Act 7:45 – unto
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 17:27. Let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant He is therefore encouraged to ask a blessing because God had intimated to him that he had blessings in store for him and his family; thou blessest, O Lord And therefore unto thee shall all flesh come for a blessing: unto thee do I come for the blessing promised to me. And he is therefore earnest for the blessing, because those whom God blesseth are truly and eternally blessed. Thou blessest, and it shall be blessed Men can but beg the blessing, it is God that commands it; what he designs, he effects; what he promises, he performs; saying and doing are not two things with him. Nay, it shall be blessed for ever His blessings shall not be revoked from the faithful, and the benefits conferred by them are such as will survive time and days. Davids prayer concludes as Gods promise did, (1Ch 17:14,) with that which is for ever. Gods word looks at things eternal, and so should our desires and hopes.