1 Chronicles 17 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

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.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)1 Chronicles 17