1 Chronicles 17:24

Translations

Modern

…so that Your name will be established and magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You.

Traditional

Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.

Literal

And may Your name be confirmed, even magnified, forever, saying, ‘YHWH of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God to Israel.’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You.

Latin

Permaneatque et magnificetur nomen tuum usque in sempiternum, et dicatur: Dominus exercituum Deus Israël, et domus David servi ejus permanens coram eo.

Original

Hebrew

English

…so that Your name will be established and magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You.

Notes

1 Chronicles 17:1–27

The larger section (1 Chronicles 13:1–17:27) ends with Nathan's prophecy about David and David's prayer of thanks.

Theme notes and profiles

David

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Parallels

2 Samuel 7:18–29

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy

Topics

David: King of Israel: Devoutness of Humility: David Parents: Prayers on Behalf of Children of David

1 Chronicles 17:24

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