# 1 Chronicles 17 đ: God's Covenant With David
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> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Principles / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
## God Makes a Promise to David
[[#Verse 01.]] When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, âLook, I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of the Lordâs covenant is under a tent.âÂ
[[#Verse 02.]] Nathan said to David, âYou should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.â
[[#Verse 03.]]Â That night God told Nathan,Â
[[#Verse 04.]] âGo, tell my servant David: âThis is what the Lord says: âYou must not build me a house in which to live.
[[#Verse 05.]] 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.Â
[[#Verse 06.]] Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel, âWhy have you not built me a house made from cedar?âââ
[[#Verse 07.]] âSo now, say this to my servant David: âThis is what the Lord of Heavenâs Armies says: âI took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you a leader of my people Israel.Â
[[#Verse 08.]] 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.
[[#Verse 09.]] 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 beginningÂ
[[#Verse 10.]] and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. ââI declare to you that the Lord will build a dynastic house for you!Â
[[#Verse 11.]] When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.Â
[[#Verse 12.]]Â He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.Â
[[#Verse 13.]]Â I will become his father and he will become my son. I will never withhold my loyal love from him, as I withheld it from the one who ruled before you.Â
[[#Verse 14.]] I will put him in permanent charge of my house and my kingdom; his dynasty will be permanent.âââÂ
[[#Verse 15.]]Â Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.
## David Praises God
[[#Verse 16.]] King David went in, sat before the Lord, and said: âWho am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?
[[#Verse 17.]] And you did not stop there, O God! You have also spoken about the future of your servantâs family. You have revealed to me what men long to know, O Lord God.Â
[[#Verse 18.]] What more can David say to you? You have honored your servant; you have given your servant special recognition.Â
[[#Verse 19.]] O Lord, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing in order to reveal your greatness.Â
[[#Verse 20.]]Â OÂ Lord, there is none like you; there is no God besides you! What we heard is true!
[[#Verse 21.]] And who is like your people, Israel, a unique nation in the earth? Their God went to claim a nation for himself! You made a name for yourself by doing great and awesome deeds when you drove out nations before your people whom you had delivered from the Egyptian empire and its gods.
[[#Verse 22.]] You made Israel your very own nation for all time. You, O Lord, became their God.Â
[[#Verse 23.]] So now, O Lord, may the promise you made about your servant and his family become a permanent reality! Do as you promised,Â
[[#Verse 24.]] so it may become a reality and you may gain lasting fame, as people say, âThe Lord of Heavenâs Armies is the God of Israel.â The dynasty of your servant David will be established before you,Â
[[#Verse 25.]] for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.Â
[[#Verse 26.]]Â Now, OÂ Lord, you are the true God;Â you have made this good promise to your servant.Â
[[#Verse 27.]] Now you are willing to bless your servantâs dynasty so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O Lord, have blessed it and it will be blessed from now on into the future.â
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. This chapter parallels 2 Samuel 7 and records what is often called the Davidic covenant.
2. Nathan first told David to go ahead, but God corrected him that night (17:2-4). Even prophets had to wait for the Lord's word.
3. The chapter plays on the word "house": David wanted to build God a house (a temple), but God would build David a house (a dynasty) (17:10).
4. God reminds David that He had moved from tent to tent since the exodus (17:5).
5. Chronicles leaves out the line in 2 Samuel 7:14 about disciplining David's son when he does wrong, keeping the focus on the lasting promise.
6. Here God says "My house and My kingdom" (17:14), where 2 Samuel 7:16 says "your house and your kingdom," stressing that the kingdom belongs to God.
7. Hebrews 1:5 quotes God's promise to be a Father to David's son and applies it to Jesus.
8. David "sat before the Lord" to pray (17:16), an unusual posture for prayer in the Old Testament.
9. Later David explains that he could not build the temple because he had shed much blood (22:8).
10. Peter preached that David knew God had promised to seat one of his descendants on his throne, pointing to the resurrection of Christ (Acts 2:30-31).
## đ§ Chapter Summary
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## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the Son of David whose throne lasts forever. God promised to establish David's offspring and to be His Father (17:11-14), and Hebrews 1:5 applies these words to Jesus, the eternal King (Luke 1:32-33).
## đ Key Principles / đ Life Application
> [!note] đą Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. God said no to David's good desire but promised him something greater (17:4, 10). When has a "no" from God led to a better "but" in your life?
2. David asked, "Who am I?" (17:16). How does remembering God's grace shape the way we pray?
3. David prayed God's promises back to Him (17:23-27). Which of God's promises can you pray with confidence this week?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 4: God tells David he will not be the one to build His house.
- đ verse 10: The Lord promises to build a dynasty for David.
- đ verses 13-14: God will be a Father to David's son and establish his throne forever.
## đ Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đ [[2 Samuel 07|2 Samuel 7]] - The parallel account of God's covenant with David.
- đ [[Psalm 89#Verse 03.|Psalm 89:3-4]] - God's covenant with David His servant.
- đ [[Luke 01#Verse 32.|Luke 1:32-33]] - Jesus will receive the throne of His father David.
- đ [[Acts 02#Verse 30.|Acts 2:30-31]] - Peter connects God's oath to David with Christ's resurrection.
- đ [[Hebrews 01#Verse 05.|Hebrews 1:5]] - God says to the Son, "I will be His Father."
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[1 Chronicles 17 - SOAP|No, But]]
## đ Internal Notes