1 CHRONICLES 17

1 Chronicles 17 Outline

  • David Desires To Build A House For God (v1-6)
  • God Tells David His Throne Will Be Established Forever (v7-15)
  • David Prays To The Lord (v16-27)

Key Verse: 1 Chronicles 17:27Information Icon

1 Chronicles 17:27 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O LORD, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.” (ESV)

1 Chronicles 17

1 Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.” 2 And Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

3 But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, 4 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in. 5 For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to dwelling. 6 In all places where I have moved with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?”’ 7 Now, therefore, thus shall you say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel, 8 and I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. 9 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place and be disturbed no more. And violent men shall waste them no more, as formerly, 10 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build you a house. 11 When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from him who was before you, 14 but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.’” 15 In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.

16 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 17 And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have shown me future generations, O LORD God! 18 And what more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant. 19 For your servant’s sake, O LORD, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. 20 There is none like you, O LORD, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 21 And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making for yourself a name for great and awesome things, in driving out nations before your people whom you redeemed from Egypt? 22 And you made your people Israel to be your people forever, and you, O LORD, became their God. 23 And now, O LORD, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house be established forever, and do as you have spoken, 24 and your name will be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God,’ and the house of your servant David will be established before you. 25 For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you. 26 And now, O LORD, you are God, and you have promised this good thing to your servant. 27 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O LORD, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”

(ESV)

1 Chronicles 17 ContextInformation Icon

Book: 1 Chronicles

Chapter: 17 of 29 Chapters

Author: Ezra

Written In: Hebrew

Passage Type: Narrative

Writing Date Range: 536 B.C. - 430 B.C.

Events Date Range: 1010 B.C. - 970 B.C.

Parallel History: 2 Samuel 7

Prophecies From 1 Chronicles 17 Fulfilled Later: 1 Kings 8, 2 Chronicles 5, 2 Chronicles 6

1 Chronicles 17 Prophecy Fulfilled Timeframe: 959 B.C.

1 Chronicles 17 VisualsInformation Icon

1 Chronicles 17 TeachingsInformation Icon

1 Chronicles 17 TimeframeInformation Icon

4004 B.C.

Creation

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2348 B.C.

Worldwide Flood

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Narrative Chapters: Genesis 6, Genesis 7, Genesis 8

1996 B.C.

Life of Abraham

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Narrative Chapters: Genesis 11

1492 B.C.

10 Plagues in Egypt

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Nations Involved: Egypt, Israel

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Narrative Chapters: Exodus 7, Exodus 8, Exodus 9, Exodus 10, Exodus 11, Exodus 12

1491 B.C.

Moses Leads Israel Out Of Egypt

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Nations Involved: Egypt

Relevant Books: Exodus

Narrative Chapters: Exodus 12, Exodus 13, Exodus 14, Exodus 15, Exodus 16, Exodus 17, Exodus 18, Exodus 19

1450 B.C.

Israel Crosses Into The Promised Land

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Narrative Chapters: Joshua 3

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1050 B.C.

Saul Reigns As The First King Over Israel

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Relevant Books: 1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Samuel 9, 1 Samuel 10, 1 Samuel 11, 1 Samuel 12, 1 Samuel 13, 1 Samuel 14, 1 Samuel 15, 1 Samuel 16, 1 Samuel 17, 1 Samuel 18, 1 Samuel 19, 1 Samuel 20, 1 Samuel 21, 1 Samuel 22, 1 Samuel 23, 1 Samuel 24, 1 Samuel 25, 1 Samuel 26, 1 Samuel 27, 1 Samuel 28, 1 Samuel 29, 1 Samuel 30, 1 Samuel 31, 2 Samuel 1

1040 B.C.

Birth of David

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Nations Involved: Israel

1010 B.C.

David Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah

Relevant Books: 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 4

1 Chronicles 17 Events Timeframe: 1010 B.C. - 970 B.C.

1003 B.C.

David Reigns Over All Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

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970 B.C.

Solomon Reigns Over All Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: 2 Samuel, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 2, 1 Kings 3, 1 Kings 4, 1 Kings 5, 1 Kings 6, 1 Kings 7, 1 Kings 8, 1 Kings 9, 1 Kings 10, 1 Kings 11, 2 Chronicles 1, 2 Chronicles 2, 2 Chronicles 3, 2 Chronicles 4, 2 Chronicles 5, 2 Chronicles 6, 2 Chronicles 7, 2 Chronicles 8, 2 Chronicles 9

Solomon And The Wise Write Proverbs (970 B.C. - 870 B.C.)

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966 B.C.

Solomon Begins to Build the Temple

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959 B.C.

Solomon Completes the Temple

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: 2 Samuel, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 5, 1 Kings 6, 1 Kings 7, 1 Kings 8, 1 Kings 9, 2 Chronicles 2, 2 Chronicles 3, 2 Chronicles 4, 2 Chronicles 5, 2 Chronicles 6, 2 Chronicles 7

1 Chronicles 17 Prophecy Fulfilled: 959 B.C.

931 B.C.

Israel Divided: Israel & Judah

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom, Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 12

740 B.C.

Isaiah Prophesies To Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: Isaiah, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 15, 2 Kings 16, 2 Kings 17, 2 Kings 18, 2 Kings 19, 2 Kings 20, 2 Kings 21, 2 Chronicles 26, 2 Chronicles 27, 2 Chronicles 28, 2 Chronicles 29, 2 Chronicles 30, 2 Chronicles 31, 2 Chronicles 32, 2 Chronicles 33

722 B.C.

Assyria Conquered Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 17

605 B.C.

Daniel Prophesies In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

Relevant Books: Daniel

Narrative Chapters: Daniel 1, Daniel 2, Daniel 3, Daniel 4, Daniel 5, Daniel 6, Daniel 7, Daniel 8, Daniel 9, Daniel 10, Daniel 11, Daniel 12

586 B.C.

Babylon Conquers Judah (3 of 3)

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 39, Jeremiah 52

560 B.C.

Neriglissar Began To Reign In Babylon

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556 B.C.

Nabonidus Began To Reign In Babylon

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553 B.C.

Belshazzar Began To Reign In Babylon

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539 B.C.

Medes & Persians Conquered Babylon

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Prophecy Chapters: Daniel 2, Daniel 5, Daniel 7, Daniel 8

536 B.C.

Cyrus Allowed Jews To Return To Jerusalem

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

1 Chronicles 17 Written: 536 B.C. - 430 B.C.

520 B.C.

Temple Foundation Set

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Haggai Prophesies To Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

Zechariah Prophesies To Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

516 B.C.

Temple Rebuilt

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

444 B.C.

Nehemiah Rebuilds Jerusalem's Walls

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

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Narrative Chapters: Nehemiah 1, Nehemiah 2, Nehemiah 3, Nehemiah 4, Nehemiah 5, Nehemiah 6, Nehemiah 7, Nehemiah 8, Nehemiah 9, Nehemiah 10, Nehemiah 11, Nehemiah 12, Nehemiah 13

430 B.C.

Malachi Ministers To Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

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284 B.C.

Greek Translation Of The Scriptures

4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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Narrative Chapters: Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1

32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Matthew 27, Matthew 28, Mark 15, Mark 16, Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21

Prophecy Chapters: Isaiah 53