Verse 17
1 Chronicles 17:17
World English Bible, British Edition
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This was a small thing in your eyes, O God (Elohim), but you have spoken of
your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the standard of a man
of high degree, LORD God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תִּקְטַ֨ן זֹ֤את בְּ/עֵינֶ֨י/ךָ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַ/תְּדַבֵּ֥ר עַל בֵּֽית עַבְדְּ/ךָ֖ לְ/מֵ/רָח֑וֹק וּ/רְאִיתַ֗/נִי כְּ/ת֧וֹר הָ/אָדָ֛ם הַֽ/מַּעֲלָ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים
English Translation
And this was small in your eyes, O God, and you spoke about your servant's house from afar, and you saw me as the form of a man, O Lord God.
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Chapter 17 Context
1
When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold,
I live in a cedar hou...
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2
Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God (Elohim) is
with you.”
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3
That same night, the word of God (Elohim) came to Nathan, saying,
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4
“Go and tell David my servant, ‘The LORD says, “You shall not build me
a house to dwell in;
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5
for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel
to this day, but have gone fr...
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6
In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word
with any of the judges of I...
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7
“Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘The LORD of
Armies says, “I took you from the shee...
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8
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your
enemies from before you. I wi...
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9
I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that
they may dwell in their own p...
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10
and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel.
I will subdue all your enemies...
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11
It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be
with your fathers, that I will s...
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12
He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
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13
I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving
kindness away from him, as I...
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14
but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne
will be established forever....
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15
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so
Nathan spoke to David.
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16
Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD; and he
said, “Who am I, LORD God (Elohim), and...
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17
This was a small thing in your eyes, O God (Elohim), but you have spoken of
your servant’s house for...
18
What can David say yet more to you concerning the honour which is done
to your servant? For you know...
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19
LORD, for your servant’s sake, and according to your own heart, you
have done all this greatness, to...
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20
LORD, there is no one like you, neither is there any God (Elohim) besides you,
according to all that...
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21
What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God (Elohim) went
to redeem to himself...
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22
For you made your people Israel your own people forever; and you, LORD,
became their God (Elohim).
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23
Now, LORD, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant,
and concerning his house, be e...
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24
Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘The LORD
of Armies is the God (Elohim)...
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25
For you, my God (Elohim), have revealed to your servant that you will build
him a house. Therefore y...
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26
Now, LORD, you are God (Elohim), and have promised this good thing to your servant.
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27
Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it
may continue forever before you;...
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