Book | Chapter | Verse | Text |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
1 |
Now when David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am living in this beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of the LORD's covenant is out in a tent!" |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
2 |
Nathan replied, "Go ahead with what you have in mind, for God is with you." |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
3 |
But that same night God said to Nathan, |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
4 |
"Go and tell my servant David, `This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a temple to live in. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
5 |
I have never lived in a temple, from the day I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until now. My home has always been a tent, moving from one place to another. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
6 |
And I never once complained to Israel's leaders, the shepherds of my people. I have never asked them, "Why haven't you built me a beautiful cedar temple?"' |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
7 |
"Now go and say to my servant David, `This is what the LORD Almighty says: I chose you to lead my people Israel when you were just a shepherd boy, tending your sheep out in the pasture. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
8 |
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies. Now I will make your name famous throughout the earth! |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
9 |
And I have provided a permanent homeland for my people Israel, a secure place where they will never be disturbed. It will be their own land where wicked nations won't oppress them as they did in the past, |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
10 |
from the time I appointed judges to rule my people. And I will subdue all your enemies. "`And now I declare that the LORD will build a house for you--a dynasty of kings! |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
11 |
For when you die, I will raise up one of your sons, and I will make his kingdom strong. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
12 |
He is the one who will build a house--a temple--for me. And I will establish his throne forever. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
13 |
I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my unfailing love from him as I took it from Saul, who ruled before you. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
14 |
I will establish him over my dynasty and my kingdom for all time, and his throne will be secure forever.'" |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
15 |
So Nathan went back to David and told him everything the LORD had said. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
16 |
Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and prayed, "Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
17 |
And now, O God, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving me a lasting dynasty! You speak as though I were someone very great, O LORD God! |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
18 |
What more can I say about the way you have honored me? You know what I am really like. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
19 |
For my sake, O LORD, and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have made them known. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
20 |
"O LORD, there is no one like you--there is no other God. We have never even heard of another god like you! |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
21 |
What other nation on earth is like Israel? What other nation, O God, have you redeemed from slavery to be your own people? You made a great name for yourself when you rescued your people from Egypt. You performed awesome miracles and drove out the nations that stood in their way. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
22 |
You chose Israel to be your people forever, and you, O LORD, have become their God. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
23 |
"And now, O LORD, do as you have promised concerning me and my family. May it be a promise that will last forever. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
24 |
And may your name be established and honored forever so that all the world will say, `The LORD Almighty is God over Israel!' And may the dynasty of your servant David be established in your presence. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
25 |
"O my God, I have been bold enough to pray this prayer because you have revealed that you will build a house for me--an eternal dynasty! |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
26 |
For you are God, O LORD. And you have promised these good things to me, your servant. |
1 Chronicles |
17 |
27 |
And now, it has pleased you to bless me and my family so that our dynasty will continue forever before you. For when you grant a blessing, O LORD, it is an eternal blessing!" |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
1 |
After this, David subdued and humbled the Philistines by conquering Gath and its surrounding towns. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
2 |
David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites became David's subjects and brought him tribute money. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
3 |
Then David destroyed the forces of King Hadadezer of Zobah, as far as Hamath, when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
4 |
David captured one thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. Then he crippled all but one hundred of the chariot horses. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
5 |
When Arameans from Damascus arrived to help Hadadezer, David killed twenty-two thousand of them. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
6 |
Then he placed several army garrisons in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David's subjects and brought him tribute money. So the LORD gave David victory wherever he went. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
7 |
David brought the gold shields of Hadadezer's officers to Jerusalem, |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
8 |
along with a large amount of bronze from Hadadezer's cities of Tebah and Cun. Later Solomon melted the bronze and used it for the Temple. He molded it into the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the various bronze utensils used at the Temple. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
9 |
When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had destroyed the army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
10 |
he sent his son Joram to congratulate David on his success. Hadadezer and Toi had long been enemies, and there had been many wars between them. Joram presented David with many gifts of gold, silver, and bronze. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
11 |
King David dedicated all these gifts to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations he had subdued--Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
12 |
Abishai son of Zeruiah destroyed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
13 |
He placed army garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. This was another example of how the LORD made David victorious wherever he went. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
14 |
David reigned over all Israel and was fair to everyone. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
15 |
Joab son of Zeruiah was commander of the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
16 |
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were the priests. Seraiah was the court secretary. |
1 Chronicles |
18 |
17 |
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king's bodyguard. David's sons served as the king's chief assistants. |