1 Chronicles 17:25

For, thou, O my God, hast unveiled the ear of thy servant, that thou wilt build for him a house,—for this cause, hath thy servant found [it in his heart] to pray before thee.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.

In Context

24yea let it be steadfast, and so let thy Name be magnified unto times age-abiding, saying, Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, is a God to Israel! seeing that, the house of David thy servant, is established before thee.

26Now, therefore, O Yahweh, thou, art God,—therefore hast thou spoken concerning thy servant this goodness.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 9:15Now, Yahweh, had unveiled the ear of Samuel,—one day before Saul came, saying:

Ezekiel 36:37Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Even yet—for this, will I be prevailed upon by the house of Israel to work for them,— I will multiply them-Like a flock—with men:

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 17:17-27

David's Grateful Acknowledgment. ( b. c. 1042.) 16 And David the king came and sat before the Lord , and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Lord God. 18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. 19 O Lord ,… Read the whole commentary →

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