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1 Chronicles 17:25

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 17:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found [in his heart] to pray before thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found [in his heart] to pray before thee.
1 Chronicles 17:25 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God.
23And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.
24And let thy name be established and magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and the house of David thy servant is established before thee.
25For thou, O my God, hast revealed to thy servant that thou wilt build him a house: therefore hath thy servant found [in his heart] to pray before thee.
26And now, O Jehovah, thou art God, and hast promised this good thing unto thy servant:
27and now it hath pleased thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Jehovah, hast blessed, and it is blessed for ever.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“told thy servant: Heb. revealed the ear of thy servant, Sa1 9:15 that thou: Ch1 17:10 found: Psa 10:17; Eze 36:37; Jo1 5:14, Jo1 5:15 1 Chronicles 17:26”
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