1 Chronicles 17 · Verse 1

1 Chronicles 17:1

Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains.
1 Chronicles 17:1, King James Version

1 Chronicles 17:1 in other translations

BSBAfter David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
WEBWhen David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a cedar house, but the ark of the LORD’s covenant is in a tent.”
ASVAnd it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah dwelleth under curtains.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass as David sat in his house, that David saith unto Nathan the prophet, ‘Lo, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is under curtains;'
DARBYAnd it came to pass as David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah under curtains.
BBENow 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.
WebsterNow it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.

What does 1 Chronicles 17:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Ch 17:1-10. David Forbidden to Build God a House. 1. as David sat in his house--The details of this chapter were given in nearly similar terms (2Sa 7:1-29). The date was towards the latter end of David's reign, for it is expressly said in the former book to have been at the cessation of all his wars. But as to narrate the preparations for the removal of the ark and the erection of the temple was the principal object of the historian, the exact chronology is not followed.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

David consults Nathan about building a temple for God, 1Chr 17:1, 1Chr 17:2. God sends him an answer by Nathan, informing him that Solomon shall build the house, 1Chr 17:3-14. David receives the Divine purpose with humility and joy, and gives God praise, 1Chr 17:15-27. Verse 1 Now it came to pass - See every thing recorded in this chapter amply detailed in the notes on 2Sam 7:1 (note), etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
David's purposes; God's gracious promises. --This chapter is the same as 2Sa 7. See what is there said upon it. It is very observable that what in Samuel is said to be, "for thy word's sake," is here said to be, "for thy servant's sake," ver. #(19). Jesus Christ is both the Word of God, Re 19:13, and the Servant of God, Is 42:1; and it is for his sake, upon account of his mediation, that the promises are made good to all believers; it is in him, that they are yea and amen. For His sake it is done, for his sake it is made known; to him we owe all this greatness, from him we are to expect all these great things. They are the unsearchable riches of Christ, which, if by faith we see in themselves, and see in the Lord Jesus, we cannot but magnify as the only true greatness, and speak honourably of them. For this blessedness may we look amidst the trials of life, and when we feel the hand of death upon us; and seek it for our children after us.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Chronicles 17:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust whenH834
יָשַׁ֥בya.Shavhe dweltH3427
דָּוִ֖ידda.VidDavidH1732
בְּבֵית֑וֹbe.vei.Toin house hisH1004
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
דָּוִ֜ידda.VidDavidH1732
אֶל\־'el-toH413
נָתָ֣ןna.TanNathanH5416
הַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030
הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiIH595
יוֹשֵׁב֙yo.Shev[am] dwellingH3427
בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH1004
הָֽאֲרָזִ֔יםha.'a.ra.Zim<the> cedar<s>H730
וַאֲר֥וֹןva.'a.Ronand [the] ark ofH727
בְּרִית\־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
תַּ֥חַתTa.chat[is] underH8478
יְרִיעֽוֹת\׃ye.ri.'ottent curtainsH3407

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 17:1

  • 2 Chronicles 6:7-9

    Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart: Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:1

    And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

  • 1 Chronicles 17:5

    For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

  • Daniel 4:4

    I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:

  • Haggai 1:4

    Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

  • Exodus 40:19-21

    And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses. And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • 2 Samuel 6:17

    And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

  • Psalms 132:5

    Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

  • Haggai 1:9

    Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the Lord of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

  • Daniel 4:29-30

    At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

  • Jeremiah 22:15

    Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

  • 1 Chronicles 29:29

    Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God a house,
3 after by the word of God forbids him.
11 He promises him blessings and benefits in his seed.
16 David's prayer and thanksgiving.

as David.
2Sa 7:1,2-17; 2Ch 6:7-9; Da 4:4,29,30
Nathan.
29:29; 2Sa 12:1,25; 1Ki 1:8,23,44
I dwell.
14:1; Jer 22:15; Hag 1:4,9
the ark.
Ps 132:5; Ac 7:46
under curtains.
5; 15:1; 16:1; Ex 40:19-21; 2Sa 6:17; 2Ch 1:4

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 17:1

    Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains.

  • 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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1 Chronicles 17:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ACONTECIÓ que morando David en su casa, dijo David al profeta Nathán: He aquí yo habito en casa de cedro, y el arca del pacto de Jehová debajo de cortinas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		*Et il arriva, comme David habitait dans sa maison, que David dit à Nathan, le prophète: Voici, moi j’habite dans une maison de cèdres, et l’arche de l’alliance de l’ Éternel est sous des tapis.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah, als David in seinem Hause wohnte, da sprach David zu Nathan, dem Propheten: Siehe, ich wohne in einem Hause von Cedern, und die Lade des Bundes Jehovas wohnt unter Teppichen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cum autem habitaret David in domo sua, dixit ad Nathan prophetam: Ecce ego habito in domo cedrina: arca autem fœderis Domini sub pellibus est.