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
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
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
Plans for a permanent house (16:37-17:27)On being brought to Jerusalem, the ark had been placed in a tent that David prepared for it (see v. 1). David appointed temple servants to remain with the ark to guide the worship, apparently under the direction of the senior priest, Abiathar. The other chief priest, Zadok, was in charge of the worship at the tabernacle, which was still at Gibeon (37-43).One reason why David did not shift the tabernacle from Gibeon was that he was planning to build a... read more
Who am I? Figure of speech Erotesis . App-6 . See notes on 2 Samuel 7:18 . hitherto = to this point. read more
regarded. Compare "art mindful" of Psalms 8:4 . estate. Hebrew. tor, abbreviation of torah = law. See note on 2 Samuel 7:19 . a man. Hebrew. ha-adam = the Man, of Psalms 8:5 , Psalms 8:6 , Who is to have dominion over all the earth. read more
none like Thee. This is ever the worship rendered by all true worshippers. See note on 1 Samuel 2:2 . read more
God. Hebrew. ha-'Elohim, the [great] God. App-6 . redeem . . . redeemed. See notes on Exodus 6:6 ; Exodus 13:13 . Thee = for Thyself. read more
DAVID'S PRAYER OF RESPONSE"Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and said, Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? And this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; but thou hast 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 Jehovah God. What can David say yet more unto thee concerning the honor which is done to thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. O... read more
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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