1 Chronicles 17:27 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:16-27

We have here David's solemn address to God, in answer to the gracious message he had now received from him. By faith he receives the promises, embraces them, and is persuaded of them, as the patriarchs, Heb. 11:13. 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 grace and favour! With what devout affections does he magnify the God of Israel and what a value has he for the Israel of God! With... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:1-27

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Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 17:27

For thou blessest , O Lord - "Thou beginnest to bless the house of thy servant, therefore it shall be blessed for ever." - T. The reader is requested to refer to 2 Samuel 7 (note), and the notes there for many particulars that belong to the parallel places here, and which it should answer no good purpose to repeat in this place. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:16-27

These verses contain David's response to the gracious communication which had been made to him, and thanksgivings for the promise made to him as regards his seed. His appreciation of the contents of that promise is expressed in a manner which would seem to indicate that he was not altogether untaught, even then, by the Spirit of some of the deeper significance of the far-reaching promise. 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 17:27

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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 17:27

1 Chronicles 17:27. Let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant He is therefore encouraged to ask a blessing because God had intimated to him that he had blessings in store for him and his family; thou blessest, O Lord And therefore unto thee shall all flesh come for a blessing: unto thee do I come for the blessing promised to me. And he is therefore earnest for the blessing, because those whom God blesseth are truly and eternally blessed. Thou blessest, and it shall be blessed... 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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 17:27

bless . . . blessest . . . blessed. Figure of speech Polyptoton App-6 . read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 17:1-30

E. God’s Covenant Promises to David chs. 17-29The dominating theme in 1 Chronicles is the Davidic Covenant, the receiving of which was the most important event in David’s life. God promised to give him an eternal kingdom, and He formalized that promise by making a covenant with him. The writer repeated three times that David’s descendants would be God’s instruments for bringing salvation to the nations.The Chronicler referred to the Davidic Covenant seven times in his book (1 Chronicles... read more