1 Chronicles 17:2

Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Nathan	נָתָן֙ na.Tan	H5416	Nathan · proper noun, a man's name
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
David	דָּוִ֔יד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
Do	עֲשֵׂ֑ה 'a.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
heart	בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ bil.va.ve.Kha	H3824	the heart (as the most interior organ) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים ha.'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 28:2 Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house…
1 Corinthians 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
Joshua 9:14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
1 Samuel 10:7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.
1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth…
2 Samuel 7:3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
1 Chronicles 22:7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
Psalms 20:4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 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, Ch1 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 shall I do for my children to get portions for them? What shall I do to fill my coffers and enlarge my dominions?" But, "What shall I do for God, to serve and honour him?" Those that are contriving where to…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 17:1

Now it came to pass - See every thing recorded in this chapter amply detailed in the notes on Sa2 7:1 (note), etc.

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 17:1

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Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 17:1–end

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 17:1-27

The larger section (13:1–17:27) concludes with Nathan’s prophecy about David and David’s prayer of thanks. 17:1-15 David wanted to build a home for the Ark that would equal his own palace, but the Lord designated David’s heir, Solomon (ch 22), to build the Temple. Jerusalem was to be the single place of worship for all Israel.

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 17:1

Now it came to pass when David sat In Samuel (II 7:1) it is written: “...and the Lord had given him rest from around him, etc.” [The next verse says] “but the Ark of God dwells within the curtains,” as is written above (ibid. 6:17): “...inside the tent that David had pitched for it.” David said, “The Holy One, blessed be He, has fulfilled through me, (Deut. 12:10): ‘and He gives you rest from all your enemies round about,’ and I too am obligated to do what is written in close proximity (ibid. verse 11): ‘...then the place that the Lord your God will choose to let his name rest there,’ i.e., I shall build him a tabernacle,”

Dictionary and topics

Nathan · .His message to David concerning the building of a temple — .His message to David concerning the building of a temple

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).