The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:22
Didst thou make . This appears in Samuel, "Thou didst confirm." read more
歴代志上 17:16-27 Jc
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:24
The Hebrew text reads here naturally enough, And let be established and magnified for ever thy Name . The "established" in the last clause of the verse is not the same word with that used here. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:27
The marginal, It hath pleased thee , is the correcter rendering of the Hebrew here, though the parallel place exhibits the imperative mood. That it may be before thee for ever . The fulfilment of these words can be found in the Messiah alone (comp. Psalms 2:6-12 ). HOMILETICS 1 Chronicles 17:1-27 .-The purport and the service of one individual life unfolded authoritatively. The contents of this chapter afford general aspects of great interest and of great importance. It is... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 17:17
Hast regarded me ... - i. e., “Thou hast elevated me above other men, by making my kingdom perpetual, regarding me as if I were a man of high degree.” Compare the 2 Samuel 7:19 note. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 17:18
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: “What can David say more to Thee to glorify Thee? For Thou knowest,” etc. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 17:24
Some prefer, “And let Thy name be established and magnified forever:” i. e., “Let not only Thy promise stand firm, but let Thy Name also stand firm (continue to be held in honor) and be magnified,” etc. read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 17:27
The marginal rendering is preferable. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 17:16
1 Chronicles 17:16. Who am I? &c. We have here David’s solemn address to God, in answer to his gracious message. How humbly does he here abase himself, and acknowledge his own unworthiness! How highly does he advance the name of God, and admire his condescending favour! With what devout affections does he magnify the God of Israel: with what assurance build upon the promise! What an example this of believing, fervent prayer! The Lord enable us all thus to seek him! read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 17:18-19
1 Chronicles 17:18-19. 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 they need not, they cannot desire to be more highly honoured. Servant’s sake In 2 Samuel 7:21, it is, for thy word’s sake, for the sake of thy promise made to thy servant. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:21
In the parallel verse ( 2 Samuel 7:23 ), our Authorized Version, following the Hebrew text ( לְכֶם ), reads, "To do for you great things and terrible." The transition is awkward, no way in harmony with the other short clauses of the passage, and it would be inexplicable except for the alternative open to us, of regarding it as a quotation from Deuteronomy 4:34 , brought in regardless of the context into which it was introduced. The difficulty does not meet us in our present passage,... read more