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 22:9

22:9 Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. ⁵  I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. ⁶  Indeed, Solomon ⁷  will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign. ⁸ 

1 Chronicles 29:17

29:17 I know, my God, that you examine thoughts ⁹  and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives ¹⁰  I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

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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 “man of rest.”

⁶ tn Heb “his enemies all around.”

⁷ sn The name Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה, shÿlomoh) sounds like (and may be derived from) the Hebrew word for “peace” (שָׁלוֹם, shalom).

⁸ tn Heb “in his days.”

⁹ tn Heb “a heart.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “with integrity of heart.”