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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 17:24

Some prefer, “And let Thy name be established and magnified forever:” i. e., “Let not only Thy promise stand firm, but let Thy Name also stand firm (continue to be held in honor) and be magnified,” etc.

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See also 1 Chronicles 17:24 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    7. THE COVENANT AND THE PROMISE CHAPTER 17 _ 1. David's plan to build a house (1 Chronicles 17:1)_ 2. The covenant and the promise (1 Chronicles 17:7) 3. David's praise and prayer ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVIDS PURPOSE TO BUILD A TEMPLE IS HINDERED BY NATHAN; GOD'S PROMISE TO HIM; HIS PRAYER (see notes on 2 Samuel 7). 1 Chronicles 17:1. in his house: the words in 2 Samuel 7:1, and the Lord had given h...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified_ Render with R.V. mg. YEA, LET IT BE ESTABLISHED, AND LET THY NAME BE MAGNIFIED....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 387 GOD’S RELATION TO HIS PEOPLE 1 Chronicles 17:24. _The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel_. A SENSE of God’s kindness to us will invariably inspire us with a zeal...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    LESSON EIGHT 17-18 DAVID AND THE TEMPLE. ISRAEL GOES TO WAR. 9. DAVID'S PLANS FOR THE TEMPLE (Chapter 17) INTRODUCTION David's purpose to build the Temple resulted in Jehovah's revelation of the et...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S DESIRE TO BUILD THE TEMPLE DISALLOWED This chapter is almost identical with 2 Samuel 7:1....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 17 God’s special promise to David –...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    LET IT EVEN BE ESTABLISHED. — “Yea, let it be assured.” This repetition is wanting in Samuel. THE LORD OF HOSTS IS THE GOD OF ISRAEL... — “Jehovah Sabaoth, God of Israel, is God to Israel.” “God of I...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ֠ יֵֽאָמֵן וְ יִגְדַּ֨ל שִׁמְךָ֤ עַד ־עֹולָ

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The presence of the Ark in the city seems to have created in David the desire to provide for it a permanent and more worthy resting place. He declared his desire to Nathan. The prophet, acting without...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts [is] the God of (q) Israel, [even] a God to Israel: and [let] the house of David thy servant [be] establi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    For the sake of shortness, I must again refer the Reader to the Commentary on this conduct of David, as it is written on the 7th chapter of the 2nd book of Samuel (2 Samuel 7:1). In addition to what i...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But although David was to connect kingly power in Zion with the ark of the covenant, and thus to secure blessing by the power of the king whom God had chosen, yet the warrior king was not to build the...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    See Gill "1Ch 17:1"....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A God to Israel_ He is really to his people that which he hath styled himself, _their God_, having taken such care of them, and showed such mercy and truth to them, as fully answered that title....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Nathan first approouing the purpose of Dauid, to build God an house, 3 after by the word of God forbiddeth him. 11 Hee promiseth him blessings and benefits in his seed. 16 Dauids prayer and thank...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Let it even be established that Thy name may be magnified forever, 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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    David Accepts God's Promises With Thankfulness...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Or, _The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is a God to Israel_, i.e. he is really to his people that which he hath styled himself, their God, having taken such care of them, and showed such mercy and...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 17:24 established H539 (H8735) name H8034 magnified H1431 (H8799) forever H5704 H5769 saying H55

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's desire to build the temple. The Davidie covenant and David's prayer. CHARACTERS: God, David, Nathan. CONCLUSION: Thrice happy is that people whose God is Jehovah, for He will be to...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    REFLECTIONS. In a temporal view the promise made to David, that his house should for ever fill the throne of Israel, must be regarded as a branch of the great national covenant, and consequently subje...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy servant._ TRUE PRAYER It is-- I. Grounded on God’s promise. II. It regards God’s honour solely (1 Chronicles 17:24). III....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 CHRONICLES 17:1 The Dynastic Promise to David. See 2 Samuel 7:1 and note. God’s promise to David is central to Chronicles. Israel’s identity as God’s people will be ex

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter coincides with 2 Samuel 7—records David’s purpose to build a house for God (1 Chronicles 17:1), and Nathan’s approval. God refuses to permit this, promises a perpetual ki...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter is paralleled by 2 Samuel 7:1; and the parallel is for the most part very close. The purport of the two accounts may be said to be identical, while the variations of some few w...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And Nathan the prophet said, [Good,] do all that is in your heart; for God is with thee. And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord spoke to Nathan the prophet, and said, Go and tell David my s...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 4:11; 2 Chronicles 6:33; Hebrews 11:16; Hebrews 8:10;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    A God — He is really to his people that which he hath styled himself, their God, having taken such care of them, and shewed such mercy and truth to them, as fully answered that title....

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