John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:1-27
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1 Chronicles 17:7-8 Niv
John Gill
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 17:7
I took thee . (So 1 Samuel 16:11 , 1 Samuel 16:12 ; 2 Samuel 7:8 ; Psalms 78:1-72 :80.) The sheepcote . The Hebrew נָזֶה strictly signifies a resting or place of resting. Hence the habitation of men or of animals, and in particular the pasture in which flocks lie down and rest ( Psalms 23:2 , plural construction; Job 5:24 ; Hosea 9:13 ; Jeremiah 23:3 ; Jeremiah 49:20 ). The sheepcote was sometimes a tower, with roughly built high wall, exposed to the sky at the top,... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 17:8
And have made thee . This may be rendered and will make thee ; in which ease the promise to David commences with this rather than the following clause. 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 17:8
a name. Some codices, with Syriac, read "a great name", as in 2 Samuel 7:9 . read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 17:7
7. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote—a round tower of rude construction, high walled, but open at the top, in which sheep are often enclosed at night to protect them from wild beasts. The meaning is, I elevated you to the throne from a humble condition solely by an act of divine grace, and not from any antecedent merits of your own (see on :-), and I enabled you to acquire renown, equal or superior to any other monarch. Your reign will ever be afterwards regarded as... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Chronicles 17:1-15
The promises of the Davidic Covenant 17:1-15The main reason God did not allow David to proceed with his plans to build Him a house (temple) was that God, not David, was sovereign. A secondary reason was that David was a man of war (1 Chronicles 22:8; 1 Chronicles 28:3). God reserved the right to choose who should build such a place, as well as when and where he should build it. It was inappropriate for David to decide these things, though his desire to honor God in this way was certainly... 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
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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