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1 Chronicles 17:4

Go and say to David my servant, The Lord says, You are not to make me a house for my living-place:

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Benedictus;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Nathan ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Dwell;   Nathan (1);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ark of the Covenant;   Nathan;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Go to David my servant and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.
Hebrew Names Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to dwell in:
King James Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord , Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
English Standard Version
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord : It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in.
New Century Version
"Go and tell David my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the person to build a house for me to live in.
New English Translation
"Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: "You must not build me a house in which to live.
Amplified Bible
"Go and tell David My servant, 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
New American Standard Bible
"Go and tell David My servant, 'This is what the LORD says: "You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
World English Bible
Go and tell David my servant, Thus says Yahweh, You shall not build me a house to dwell in:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Goe, and tell Dauid my seruant, Thus saith the Lorde, Thou shalt not buylde me an house to dwell in:
Legacy Standard Bible
"Go and say to David My servant, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build Me a house to inhabit;
Berean Standard Bible
"Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build a house for Me to dwell in.
Contemporary English Version
to go to David and tell him: David, you are my servant, so listen carefully: You are not the one to build a temple for me.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Go, and tell David my servant that this is what Adonai says: ‘You are not to build me a house to live in,
Darby Translation
Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in;
Easy-to-Read Version
God said, "Go and tell this to my servant David: The Lord says, ‘David, you are not the one to build a house for me to live in.
George Lamsa Translation
Go and thus say to my servant David, You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
Good News Translation
"Go and tell my servant David that I say to him, ‘You are not the one to build a temple for me to live in.
Lexham English Bible
"Go and say to David my servant, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "You are not to build a house for me to live in,
Literal Translation
Go, and you shall say to My servant David, So says Jehovah, You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Go and speake to Dauid my seruaunt: Thus sayeth the LORDE: Thou shalt not buylde me an house to be an habitacio:
American Standard Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Go and tell Dauid my seruaunt, thus sayth the Lorde, Thou shalt not buylde me an house to dwell in:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Go and tell David My servant: Thus saith the LORD: Thou shalt not build Me a house to dwell in;
King James Version (1611)
Goe and tell Dauid my seruant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Go and say to David my servant, Thus said the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house for me to dwell in it.
English Revised Version
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, Go thou, and speke to Dauid, my seruaunt, The Lord seith these thingis, Thou schalt not bilde to me an hows to dwelle in;
Update Bible Version
Go and tell David my slave, Thus says Yahweh, You shall not build me a house to dwell in:
Webster's Bible Translation
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:
New King James Version
"Go and tell My servant David, "Thus says the LORD: "You shall not build Me a house to dwell in.
New Living Translation
"Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord has declared: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in.
New Life Bible
"Go and tell My servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says. "You will not build a house for Me to live in.
New Revised Standard
Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord : You shall not build me a house to live in.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Go and say unto David my servant, Thus, saith Yahweh, - Thou, shalt not build me a house, to dwell in;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
Revised Standard Version
"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: You shall not build me a house to dwell in.
Young's Literal Translation
`Go, and thou hast said unto David My servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou dost not build for Me the house to dwell in:
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Go and tell David My servant, 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;

Contextual Overview

1 Now when David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, See, I am living in a house of cedar-wood, but the ark of the Lord's agreement is under the curtains of a tent. 2 And Nathan said to David, Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you. 3 But that same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 Go and say to David my servant, The Lord says, You are not to make me a house for my living-place: 5 For from the day when I took Israel up, till this day, I have had no house, but have gone from tent to tent, and from living-place to living-place. 6 In all the places where I have gone with all Israel, did I ever say to any of the judges of Israel, whom I made the keepers of my people, Why have you not made for me a house of cedar? 7 So now, say to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people Israel; 8 And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name like the name of the greatest ones of the earth. 9 And I will make a resting-place for my people Israel, planting them there, so that they may be in the place which is theirs and never again be moved; and never again will they be made waste by evil men, as they were at first, 10 From the time when I put judges over my people Israel; and I will overcome all those who are against you; and I will make you great and the head of a line of kings.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

tell: Isaiah 55:8, Isaiah 55:9, Romans 11:33, Romans 11:34

Thou shalt not: 1 Chronicles 22:7, 1 Chronicles 22:8, 1 Chronicles 28:2, 1 Chronicles 28:3, 2 Samuel 7:4, 2 Samuel 7:5, 1 Kings 8:19, 2 Chronicles 6:8, 2 Chronicles 6:9

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:26 - Let it 1 Kings 3:2 - was no Psalms 68:29 - Because

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing:
Genesis 13:16
And I will make your children like the dust of the earth, so that if the dust of the earth may be numbered, then will your children be numbered.
Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the Lord said, Your seed will be greatly increased so that it may not be numbered.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,
Genesis 17:11
In the flesh of your private parts you are to undergo it, as a mark of the agreement between me and you.
Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, If only Ishmael's life might be your care!
Genesis 22:17
That I will certainly give you my blessing, and your seed will be increased like the stars of heaven and the sand by the seaside; your seed will take the land of those who are against them;
Genesis 32:12
And you said, Truly, I will be good to you, and make your seed like the sand of the sea which may not be numbered.
Genesis 35:11
And God said to him, I am God, the Ruler of all: be fertile, and have increase; a nation, truly a group of nations, will come from you, and kings will be your offspring;
Genesis 48:19
But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

See Gill "1Ch 17:1".


 
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