Verse 17

1 Chronicles 17:17

King James Version

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17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God (Elohim); for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O 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 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell i... Focus ↗

2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God (Elohim) is with thee. Focus ↗

3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God (Elohim) came to Nathan, saying, Focus ↗

4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: Focus ↗

5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone... Focus ↗

6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I com... Focus ↗

7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee f... Focus ↗

8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from be... Focus ↗

9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their... Focus ↗

10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all t... Focus ↗

11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I... Focus ↗

12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. Focus ↗

13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took... Focus ↗

14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established... Focus ↗

15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David. Focus ↗

16 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God (Elohim), and what i... Focus ↗

17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God (Elohim); for thou hast also spoken of thy serva...

18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. Focus ↗

19 O LORD, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness,... Focus ↗

20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God (Elohim) beside thee, according to all th... Focus ↗

21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God (Elohim) went to redeem to be h... Focus ↗

22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God... Focus ↗

23 Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his h... Focus ↗

24 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is th... Focus ↗

25 For thou, O my God (Elohim), hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy... Focus ↗

26 And now, LORD, thou art God (Elohim), and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: Focus ↗

27 Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for e... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 17 (27 verses)
Version: King James Version

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