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1 Chronicles 17:4

"Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: "You must not build me a house in which to live.

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.
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:
Bible in Basic English
Go and say to David my servant, The Lord says, You are not to make me a house for my living-place:
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 When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of the Lord 's covenant is under a tent." 2 Nathan said to David, "You should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you." 3 That night God told Nathan the prophet, 4 "Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: "You must not build me a house in which to live. 5 For I have not lived in a house from the time I brought Israel up from Egypt to the present day. I have lived in a tent that has been in various places. 6 Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel, ‘Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?'"' 7 "So now, say this to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord who commands armies says: "I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you a leader of my people Israel. 8 I was with you wherever you went and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth. 9 I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed anymore. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning 10 and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. "‘"I declare to you that the Lord will build a dynastic house for you!

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
Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
Genesis 13:16
And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone is able to count the dust of the earth, then your descendants also can be counted.
Genesis 16:10
I will greatly multiply your descendants," the Lord 's angel added, "so that they will be too numerous to count."
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
Genesis 17:11
You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskins. This will be a reminder of the covenant between me and you.
Genesis 17:18
Abraham said to God, "O that Ishmael might live before you!"
Genesis 22:17
I will indeed bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be as countless as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the strongholds of their enemies.
Genesis 32:12
But you said, ‘I will certainly make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand on the seashore, too numerous to count.'"
Genesis 35:11
Then God said to him, "I am the sovereign God. Be fruitful and multiply! A nation—even a company of nations—will descend from you; kings will be among your descendants!
Genesis 48:19
But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

See Gill "1Ch 17:1".


 
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