Geneva Bible Notes (1560)1 Chronicles 17

^{1 a} Wel buylt & faire.

^{1 b} That is, in tents couered with skinnes.

^{2 c} As yet God had not reueled to the Prophet what he purposed concerning Dauid: therefore feing God fauored Dauid, he spake what he thoght.

^{3 !} Dauid is forbidden to buylde an house vnto the Lord.

^{3 d} After that Nathan had spoken to Dauid.

^{5 e} That is, in a tent which remoued to and fro.

^{6 f} Meaning, wheresoeuer his Arke wente, which was a signe of his presence.

^{7 g} Of a shepherd of shepe I made thee a shepher of men, so that thou camest not to this dignitie through thine owne merites, but by my pure grace.

^{8 /} Or, gotten thee fame.

^{9 h} Make them sure that they shal not remoue.

^{9 /} Ebr. sonnes of iniquitie.

^{9 /} Or, consume.

^{10 i} Wil giue thee great posteritie.

^{12 !} Christ is promised under the figure of Salomon.

^{12 k} That is, vnto the coming of Christ for then these signes should cease.

^{13 l} Which was Saul.

^{16 /} Or, remained.

^{16 n} Meaning, to this kinglie estate.

^{16 m} He went into the tent where the Arke was shewing what we oght to do when we receiue anie benefites of the Lord.

^{17 o} Thou hast promised a kingdome that shal contineu to me and my posteritie, and that Christ shal procede of me.

^{18 !} Dauid giueth thankes.

^{19 p} Fely, and according to the purpose of thy wil, without anie deseruing.

^{23 !} And prayeth vnto God.

^{24 q} That is, he sheweth him selfe in dede to be their God, by deliuering them from dangers & preseruing them.

^{25 r} Thou hast declared vnto me by Nathan the Prophet.

^{25 /} Ebr hathe founde.

^{26 s} And canst not breake promes.