The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:6
The judges of Israel . The substitution of the Hebrew character beth for pe , in the word "judges," would make it "tribes," and bring it into harmony with the parallel place. But the succeeding clause, Whom I commanded to feed my people , would rather suggest that the parallel place, which adds the same clause, should be brought into harmony with this (see again 1 Chronicles 17:10 of this chapter). The general meaning and the gracious spirit underlying it is evident enough. God had... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:5
This verse contains the three terms— house, tent, tabernacle (see notes on 1 Chronicles 16:1 ). Gesenius observes that when the Hebrew of the last two words is used distinctively, the tent describes the outer coverings of the twelve curtains; and the tabernacle, the ten inner curtains and framework as well, in other words, the whole equipment of the well-known tabernacle. As compared with the version we have here, the parallel place speaks an almost pathetic condescension, "I was a... read more