1 Chronicles 17:1

God Makes a Promise to David

17:1 When David had settled into his palace, 1  he 2  said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace 3  made from cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under a tent.” 4 

1 Chronicles 17:27

17:27 Now you are willing to bless your servant’s dynasty 5  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.” 6 

1 tn Heb “house.”

2 tn Heb “David.” The pronoun “he” has been used in the translation here to avoid redundancy in keeping with contemporary English style.

3 tn Heb “house.”

4 tn Heb “tent curtains.”

5 tn Heb “house.”

6 tn Heb “for you, O Lord, have blessed and [it is] blessed permanently.”