Bible Commentary

Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as thou hast said. 23. let the thing be established ] Lit. let the word be made Amen (i.e. “sure.”) Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1Ch 17:23-27 Therefore now, Lord, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:23”

For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people forever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God. See Gill “1Ch 17:1”. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (22) For thy people Israel . . .Literally, And Thou gavest (Samuel, confirmedst it) Thy people Israel unto Thyself for a people. Our reading is probably … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:22”

And what one nation in the earth [is] like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem [to be] his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt? 21. what one nation in the earth is like … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:21”

O LORD, [there is] none like thee, neither [is there any] God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. See Gill “1Ch 17:1”. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (20) One or two words are omitted. (See 2Sa. 7:22 : Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God, for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:20”

O LORD, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all [these] great things. 19. for thy servant’s sake ] 2Sa 7:21, for thy word’s sake, a better reading. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges For thy servants sake; in 2Sa 7:21, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:19”

What can David [speak] more to thee for the honor of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. 18. speak more ] R.V. say yet more. for the honour of thy servant ] R.V. concerning the honour which is done to thy servant. Samuel omits these words. thou knowest thy servant ] Approvest, acceptest; cp. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:18”

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 high degree, O LORD God. 17. and hast regarded me according to the estate of a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:17”

And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who [am] I, O LORD God, and what [is] mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 16. And came ] R.V. Then went in (as Sam.), i.e. into the tent which he had pitched for the ark; 1Ch 16:1. sat before the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:16”

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. 15. According to all . . . thisvisionThe revelation of the divine will was made to theprophet in a dream. Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible See Gill “1Ch 17:1”. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:15”

But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom forever: and his throne shall be established forevermore. 14. I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever ] Sam. And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee. in mine house ] Num 12:7; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 17:14”