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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:1-15

Let us observe here, I. How desirous and solicitous good people should be to serve the interests of God's kingdom in the world, to the utmost of their capacity. David could not be easy in a house of cedar while the ark was lodged within curtains, 1 Chron. 17:1. The concerns of the public should always be near our hearts. What pleasure can we take in our own prosperity if we see not the good of Jerusalem? When David is advanced to wealth and power see what his cares and projects are. Not, ?What... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 17:12

I will establish his throne for ever - David was a type of Christ; and concerning him the prophecy is literally true. See Isaiah 9:7 , where there is evidently the same reference. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:4-15

These verses are the unfolding to David of the magnificent and far-stretching purposes of God's grace towards him in his son Solomon and his descendants for ever. The revelation is made by the mouth of Nathan. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:10

This verse should read on continuously with the preceding, as far as to the word "enemies." The time here denoted will stretch from the people's occupation of the laud to the death of Saul, as the expression, "at the beginning," in 1 Chronicles 17:9 , will point to the experience of Egyptian oppression. Will build thee an house ; i.e. will guarantee thee an unfailing line of descendants. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:11

The promise is now, not to "David and his seed," but to David personally. The verse contains, no doubt, the original of the Apostle Peter's quotation ( Acts 2:29 , Acts 2:30 ; see also Acts 13:34 ; Luke 1:32 , Luke 1:33 ). The last clause of this verse has Solomon, for the object of its pronoun "his." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:12-14

The reference of these promises was also to Solomon, and to him they were faithfully fulfilled. They were early perceived to be prophecies also, and of the highest significance and application ( Psalms 89:26-37 ; Isaiah 9:7 ; Isaiah 55:3 , Isaiah 55:4 ; Jeremiah 23:5 , Jeremiah 23:6 ; Jeremiah 33:17-21 ; Zechariah 6:12 , Zechariah 6:13 ; Hebrews 1:5 ; Hebrews 3:6 ). The alternative of the "son who commits iniquity" ( 2 Samuel 7:14 ) is omitted from the middle of our... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 17:10

1 Chronicles 17:10. Furthermore I tell thee, &c. Must he think that his purpose was in vain, and that he should lose the reward of it? No: it being God’s act that prevented the execution of it, he shall be as fully recompensed as if it had been done. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:1-27

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

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