> [[1-chronicles-16|← Previous]] | [[1-chronicles-00|TOC]] | [[1-chronicles-18|Next →]] --- # 1 Chronicles, Chapter 17 ## Chapter 17 **The Oracle of Nathan.** 1 After David had taken up residence in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, “See, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under tentcloth.” ^1-chronicles-17-1 2 Nathan replied to David, “Whatever is in your heart, go and do, for God is with you.” ^1-chronicles-17-2 3 But that same night the word of God came to Nathan: ^1-chronicles-17-3 4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD: It is not you who are to build the house for me to dwell in. ^1-chronicles-17-4 5 For I have never dwelt in a house, from the day I brought Israel up, even to this day, but I have been lodging in tent or tabernacle. ^1-chronicles-17-5 6 As long as I have wandered about with all Israel, did I ever say a word to any of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people, Why have you not built me a house of cedar? ^1-chronicles-17-6 7 Now then, speak thus to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to become ruler over my people Israel. ^1-chronicles-17-7 8 I was with you wherever you went, and I cut down all your enemies before you. I will make your name like that of the greatest on the earth. ^1-chronicles-17-8 9 I will assign a place for my people Israel and I will plant them in it to dwell there; they will never again be disturbed, nor shall the wicked ever again oppress them, as they did at the beginning, ^1-chronicles-17-9 10 and during all the time when I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build you a house: ^1-chronicles-17-10 11 when your days have been completed and you must join your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you who will be one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. ^1-chronicles-17-11 12 He it is who shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. ^1-chronicles-17-12 13 I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me, and I will not withdraw my favor from him as I withdrew it from the one who was before you; ^1-chronicles-17-13 14 but I will maintain him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be firmly established forever. ^1-chronicles-17-14 15 In accordance with all these words and this whole vision Nathan spoke to David. ^1-chronicles-17-15 **David’s Thanksgiving.** 16 Then King David came in and sat in the LORD’s presence, and said: “Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house, that you should have brought me so far? ^1-chronicles-17-16 17 And yet, even this is too little in your sight, O God! For you have made a promise regarding your servant’s house reaching into the future, and you have looked on me as henceforth the most notable of men, LORD God. ^1-chronicles-17-17 18 What more can David say to you? You have known your servant. ^1-chronicles-17-18 19 LORD, for your servant’s sake and in keeping with your purpose, you have done this great thing. ^1-chronicles-17-19 20 LORD, there is no one like you, no God but you, just as we have always heard. ^1-chronicles-17-20 21 “Is there, like your people Israel, whom you redeemed from Egypt, another nation on earth whom a god went to redeem as his people? You won for yourself a name for great and awesome deeds by driving out the nations before your people. ^1-chronicles-17-21 22 You made your people Israel your own forever, and you, LORD, became their God. ^1-chronicles-17-22 23 Now, LORD, may the promise that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house remain firm forever. Bring about what you have promised, ^1-chronicles-17-23 24 that your name, LORD of hosts, God of Israel, may be great and abide forever, while the house of your servant is established in your presence. ^1-chronicles-17-24 25 “Because you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house, your servant dares to pray before you. ^1-chronicles-17-25 26 Since you, LORD, are truly God and have made this generous promise to your servant, ^1-chronicles-17-26 27 do, then, bless the house of your servant, that it may be in your presence forever—since it is you, LORD, who blessed it, it is blessed forever.” ^1-chronicles-17-27 \* \[[17:18]\] Known: given David recognition, chosen him, singled him out; cf. [[genesis-18|Gen 18]]:19; [Ex 33:12]; [Am 3:2]. a. \[[17:1] – [27]\] [2 Sm 7:1] – [29]. b. \[[17:1]\] [[1-chronicles-15|1 Chr 15]]:1; [2 Sm 5:11]. c. \[[17:4]\] [1 Chr 28:3]; [1 Kgs 8:19]. d. \[[17:7]\] [1 Sm 16:11]. e. \[[17:11]\] [2 Sm 7:12] – [13]. f. \[[17:12]\] [[1-chronicles-22|1 Chr 22]]:10; [28:6], [10]. g. \[[17:13]\] [2 Sm 7:14]. h. \[[17:17]\] [2 Sm 7:19]. i. \[[17:20]\] [Sir 36:4]. j. \[[17:21]\] [Dt 4:7]; [2 Sm 7:23]. k. \[[17:25]\] [2 Sm 7:27]. l. \[[17:27]\] [Nm 22:6]. --- _New American Bible, revised edition_ (2010, 1991, 1986, 1970) Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. > [[1-chronicles-16|← Previous]] | [[1-chronicles-00|TOC]] | [[1-chronicles-18|Next →]]