1 Chronicles 16 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Chronicles 17

¹When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a cedar house, but the ark of Yahweh’s covenant is in a tent.”

KJVNow it came to pass, as David^H1732 sat^H3427^(H8804) in his house^H1004, that David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Nathan^H5416 the prophet^H5030, Lo, I dwell^H3427^(H8802) in an house^H1004 of cedars^H730, but the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 remaineth under curtains^H3407.

² Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.”

KJVThen Nathan^H5416 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Do^H6213^(H8798) all that is in thine heart^H3824; for God^H430 is with thee.

³ That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

KJVAnd it came to pass the same night^H3915, that the word^H1697 of God^H430 came to Nathan^H5416, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁴ “Go and tell David my servant, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798) and tell^H559^(H8804) David^H1732 my servant^H5650, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Thou shalt not build^H1129^(H8799) me an house^H1004 to dwell in^H3427^(H8800):

⁵ for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.

KJVFor I have not dwelt in^H3427^(H8804) an house^H1004 since the day^H3117 that I brought up^H5927^(H8689) Israel^H3478 unto this day^H3117; but have gone from tent^H168 to tent^H168, and from one tabernacle^H4908 to another.

⁶ In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’

KJVWheresoever I have walked^H1980^(H8694) with all Israel^H3478, spake^H1696^(H8765) I a word^H1697 to any^H259 of the judges^H8199^(H8802) of Israel^H3478, whom I commanded^H6680^(H8765) to feed^H7462^(H8800) my people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Why have ye not built^H1129^(H8804) me an house^H1004 of cedars^H730?

⁷ “Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.

KJVNow therefore thus shalt thou say^H559^(H8799) unto my servant^H5650 David^H1732, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, I took^H3947^(H8804) thee from the sheepcote^H5116, even from following^H310 the sheep^H6629, that thou shouldest be ruler^H5057 over my people^H5971 Israel^H3478:

⁸ I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.

KJVAnd I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked^H1980^(H8804), and have cut off^H3772^(H8686) all thine enemies^H341^(H8802) from before^H6440 thee, and have made^H6213^(H8804) thee a name^H8034 like the name^H8034 of the great men^H1419 that are in the earth^H776.

⁹ I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more. The children of wickedness will not waste them any more, as at the first,

KJVAlso I will ordain^H7760^(H8804) a place^H4725 for my people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and will plant^H5193^(H8804) them, and they shall dwell^H7931^(H8804) in their place, and shall be moved^H7264^(H8799) no more; neither shall the children^H1121 of wickedness^H5766 waste^H1086^(H8763) them any more^H3254^(H8686), as at the beginning^H7223,

¹⁰ and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that Yahweh will build you a house.

KJVAnd since the time^H3117 that I commanded^H6680^(H8765) judges^H8199^(H8802) to be over my people^H5971 Israel^H3478. Moreover I will subdue^H3665^(H8689) all thine enemies^H341^(H8802). Furthermore I tell^H5046^(H8686) thee that the LORD^H3068 will build^H1129^(H8799) thee an house^H1004.

¹¹ It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, when thy days^H3117 be expired^H4390^(H8804) that thou must go^H3212^(H8800) to be with thy fathers^H1, that I will raise up^H6965^(H8689) thy seed^H2233 after^H310 thee, which shall be of thy sons^H1121; and I will establish^H3559^(H8689) his kingdom^H4438.

¹² He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

KJVHe shall build^H1129^(H8799) me an house^H1004, and I will stablish^H3559^(H8790) his throne^H3678 for^H5704 ever^H5769.

¹³ I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you;

KJVI will be his father^H1, and he shall be my son^H1121: and I will not take^H5493 my mercy^H2617 away^H5493^(H8686) from him, as I took^H5493^(H8689) it from him that was before^H6440 thee:

¹⁴ but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne will be established forever.”’”

KJVBut I will settle^H5975^(H8689) him in mine house^H1004 and in my kingdom^H4438 for ever^H5769: and his throne^H3678 shall be established^H3559^(H8737) for^H5704 evermore^H5769.

¹⁵ According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

KJVAccording to all these words^H1697, and according to all this vision^H2377, so did Nathan^H5416 speak^H1696^(H8765) unto David^H1732.

¹⁶ Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

KJVAnd David^H1732 the king^H4428 came^H935^(H8799) and sat^H3427^(H8799) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, and said^H559^(H8799), Who am I, O LORD^H3068 God^H430, and what is mine house^H1004, that thou hast brought^H935^(H8689) me hitherto^H1988?

¹⁷ This was a small thing in your eyes, O God, but you have spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the standard of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.

KJVAnd yet this was a small thing^H6994^(H8799) in thine eyes^H5869, O God^H430; for thou hast also spoken^H1696^(H8762) of thy servant's^H5650 house^H1004 for a great while to come^H7350, and hast regarded^H7200^(H8804) me according to the estate^H8448 of a man^H120 of high degree^H4609, O LORD^H3068 God^H430.

¹⁸ What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant.

KJVWhat can^H3254 David^H1732 speak more^H3254^(H8686) to thee for the honour^H3519 of thy servant^H5650? for thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) thy servant^H5650.

¹⁹ Yahweh, for your servant’s sake, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

KJVO LORD^H3068, for thy servant's^H5650 sake, and according to thine own heart^H3820, hast thou done^H6213^(H8804) all this greatness^H1420, in making known^H3045^(H8687) all these great things^H1420.

²⁰ Yahweh, there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

KJVO LORD^H3068, there is none like thee, neither is there any God^H430 beside^H2108 thee, according to all that we have heard^H8085^(H8804) with our ears^H241.

²¹ What one nation on the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people whom you redeemed out of Egypt?

KJVAnd what one^H259 nation^H1471 in the earth^H776 is like thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, whom God^H430 went^H1980^(H8804) to redeem^H6299^(H8800) to be his own people^H5971, to make^H7760^(H8800) thee a name^H8034 of greatness^H1420 and terribleness^H3372^(H8737), by driving out^H1644^(H8763) nations^H1471 from before^H6440 thy people^H5971, whom thou hast redeemed^H6299^(H8804) out of Egypt^H4714?

²² For you made your people Israel your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.

KJVFor thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478 didst thou make^H5414^(H8799) thine own people^H5971 for^H5704 ever^H5769; and thou, LORD^H3068, becamest their God^H430.

²³ Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

KJVTherefore now, LORD^H3068, let the thing^H1697 that thou hast spoken^H1696^(H8765) concerning thy servant^H5650 and concerning his house^H1004 be established^H539^(H8735) for^H5704 ever^H5769, and do^H6213^(H8798) as thou hast said^H1696^(H8765).

²⁴ Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.’

KJVLet it even be established^H539^(H8735), that thy name^H8034 may be magnified^H1431^(H8799) for^H5704 ever^H5769, saying^H559^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, even a God^H430 to Israel^H3478: and let the house^H1004 of David^H1732 thy servant^H5650 be established^H3559^(H8737) before^H6440 thee.

²⁵ For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

KJVFor thou, O my God^H430, hast told^H1540^(H8804)^H241 thy servant^H5650 that thou wilt build^H1129^(H8800) him an house^H1004: therefore thy servant^H5650 hath found^H4672^(H8804) in his heart to pray^H6419^(H8692) before^H6440 thee.

²⁶ Now, Yahweh, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant.

KJVAnd now, LORD^H3068, thou art God^H430, and hast promised^H1696^(H8762) this goodness^H2896 unto thy servant^H5650:

²⁷ Now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”

KJVNow therefore let it please^H2974^(H8689) thee to bless^H1288^(H8763) the house^H1004 of thy servant^H5650, that it may be before^H6440 thee for ever^H5769: for thou blessest^H1288^(H8765), O LORD^H3068, and it shall be blessed^H1288^(H8794) for ever^H5769.

WEB·1 Chronicles 16

¹They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

KJVSo they brought^H935^(H8686) the ark^H727 of God^H430, and set^H3322^(H8686) it in the midst^H8432 of the tent^H168 that David^H1732 had pitched^H5186^(H8804) for it: and they offered^H7126^(H8686) burnt sacrifices^H5930 and peace offerings^H8002 before^H6440 God^H430.

² When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.

KJVAnd when David^H1732 had made an end^H3615^(H8762) of offering^H5927^(H8687) the burnt offerings^H5930 and the peace offerings^H8002, he blessed^H1288^(H8762) the people^H5971 in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068.

³ He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

KJVAnd he dealt^H2505^(H8762) to every one^H376 of Israel^H3478, both man^H376 and woman^H802, to every one^H376 a loaf^H3603 of bread^H3899, and a good piece of flesh^H829, and a flagon^H809 of wine.

⁴ He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:

KJVAnd he appointed^H5414^(H8799) certain of the Levites^H3881 to minister^H8334^(H8764) before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068, and to record^H2142^(H8687), and to thank^H3034^(H8687) and praise^H1984^(H8763) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478:

⁵ Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

KJVAsaph^H623 the chief^H7218, and next^H4932 to him Zechariah^H2148, Jeiel^H3273, and Shemiramoth^H8070, and Jehiel^H3171, and Mattithiah^H4993, and Eliab^H446, and Benaiah^H1141, and Obededom^H5654: and Jeiel^H3273 with psalteries^H5035^H3627 and with harps^H3658; but Asaph^H623 made a sound^H8085^(H8688) with cymbals^H4700;

⁶ with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

KJVBenaiah^H1141 also and Jahaziel^H3166 the priests^H3548 with trumpets^H2689 continually^H8548 before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God^H430.

⁷ Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

KJVThen on that day^H3117 David^H1732 delivered^H5414^(H8804) first^H7218 this psalm to thank^H3034^(H8687) the LORD^H3068 into the hand^H3027 of Asaph^H623 and his brethren^H251.

⁸ Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.

KJVGive thanks^H3034^(H8685) unto the LORD^H3068, call^H7121^(H8798) upon his name^H8034, make known^H3045^(H8685) his deeds^H5949 among the people^H5971.

⁹ Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

KJVSing^H7891^(H8798) unto him, sing psalms^H2167^(H8761) unto him, talk^H7878^(H8798) ye of all his wondrous^H6381^(H8737) works.

¹⁰ Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

KJVGlory^H1984^(H8690) ye in his holy^H6944 name^H8034: let the heart^H3820 of them rejoice^H8055^(H8799) that seek^H1245^(H8764) the LORD^H3068.

¹¹ Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

KJVSeek^H1875^(H8798) the LORD^H3068 and his strength^H5797, seek^H1245^(H8761) his face^H6440 continually^H8548.

¹² Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

KJVRemember^H2142^(H8798) his marvellous^H6381^(H8737) works that he hath done^H6213^(H8804), his wonders^H4159, and the judgments^H4941 of his mouth^H6310;

¹³ you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

KJVO ye seed^H2233 of Israel^H3478 his servant^H5650, ye children^H1121 of Jacob^H3290, his chosen ones^H972.

¹⁴ He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.

KJVHe is the LORD^H3068 our God^H430; his judgments^H4941 are in all the earth^H776.

¹⁵ Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

KJVBe ye mindful^H2142^(H8798) always^H5769 of his covenant^H1285; the word^H1697 which he commanded^H6680^(H8765) to a thousand^H505 generations^H1755;

¹⁶ the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

KJVEven of the covenant which he made^H3772^(H8804) with Abraham^H85, and of his oath^H7621 unto Isaac^H3327;

¹⁷ He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

KJVAnd hath confirmed^H5975^(H8686) the same to Jacob^H3290 for a law^H2706, and to Israel^H3478 for an everlasting^H5769 covenant^H1285,

¹⁸ saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”

KJVSaying^H559^(H8800), Unto thee will I give^H5414^(H8799) the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667, the lot^H2256 of your inheritance^H5159;

¹⁹ when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.

KJVWhen ye were but few^H4557^H4962, even a few^H4592, and strangers^H1481^(H8802) in it.

²⁰ They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

KJVAnd when they went^H1980^(H8691) from nation^H1471 to nation^H1471, and from one kingdom^H4467 to another^H312 people^H5971;

²¹ He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

KJVHe suffered^H3240^(H8689) no man^H376 to do them wrong^H6231^(H8800): yea, he reproved^H3198^(H8686) kings^H4428 for their sakes,

²² “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

KJVSaying, Touch^H5060^(H8799) not mine anointed^H4899, and do my prophets^H5030 no harm^H7489^(H8686).

²³ Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.

KJVSing^H7891^(H8798) unto the LORD^H3068, all the earth^H776; shew forth^H1319^(H8761) from day^H3117 to day^H3117 his salvation^H3444.

²⁴ Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.

KJVDeclare^H5608^(H8761) his glory^H3519 among the heathen^H1471; his marvellous works^H6381^(H8737) among all nations^H5971.

²⁵ For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.

KJVFor great^H1419 is the LORD^H3068, and greatly^H3966 to be praised^H1984^(H8794): he also is to be feared^H3372^(H8737) above all gods^H430.

²⁶ For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.

KJVFor all the gods^H430 of the people^H5971 are idols^H457: but the LORD^H3068 made^H6213^(H8804) the heavens^H8064.

²⁷ Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

KJVGlory^H1935 and honour^H1926 are in his presence^H6440; strength^H5797 and gladness^H2304 are in his place^H4725.

²⁸ Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!

KJVGive^H3051^(H8798) unto the LORD^H3068, ye kindreds^H4940 of the people^H5971, give^H3051^(H8798) unto the LORD^H3068 glory^H3519 and strength^H5797.

²⁹ Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

KJVGive^H3051^(H8798) unto the LORD^H3068 the glory^H3519 due unto his name^H8034: bring^H5375^(H8798) an offering^H4503, and come^H935^(H8798) before^H6440 him: worship^H7812^(H8690) the LORD^H3068 in the beauty^H1927 of holiness^H6944.

³⁰ Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.

KJVFear^H2342^(H8798) before^H6440 him, all the earth^H776: the world^H8398 also shall be stable^H3559^(H8735), that it be not moved^H4131^(H8735).

³¹ Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”

KJVLet the heavens^H8064 be glad^H8055^(H8799), and let the earth^H776 rejoice^H1523^(H8799): and let men say^H559^(H8799) among the nations^H1471, The LORD^H3068 reigneth^H4427^(H8804).

³² Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!

KJVLet the sea^H3220 roar^H7481^(H8799), and the fulness^H4393 thereof: let the fields^H7704 rejoice^H5970^(H8799), and all that is therein.

³³ Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.

KJVThen shall the trees^H6086 of the wood^H3293 sing out^H7442^(H8762) at the presence^H6440 of the LORD^H3068, because he cometh^H935^(H8804) to judge^H8199^(H8800) the earth^H776.

³⁴ Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

KJVO give thanks^H3034^(H8685) unto the LORD^H3068; for he is good^H2896; for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769.

³⁵ Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”

KJVAnd say^H559^(H8798) ye, Save^H3467^(H8685) us, O God^H430 of our salvation^H3468, and gather us together^H6908^(H8761), and deliver^H5337^(H8685) us from the heathen^H1471, that we may give thanks^H3034^(H8687) to thy holy^H6944 name^H8034, and glory^H7623^(H8692) in thy praise^H8416.

³⁶ Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.

KJVBlessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 for ever^H5769 and ever^H5769. And all the people^H5971 said^H559^(H8799), Amen^H543, and praised^H1984^(H8763) the LORD^H3068.

³⁷ So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

KJVSo he left^H5800^(H8799) there before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 Asaph^H623 and his brethren^H251, to minister^H8334^(H8763) before^H6440 the ark^H727 continually^H8548, as every day's^H3117 work^H1697 required^H3117:

³⁸ and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

KJVAnd Obededom^H5654 with their brethren^H251, threescore^H8346 and eight^H8083; Obededom^H5654 also the son^H1121 of Jeduthun^H3038 and Hosah^H2621 to be porters^H7778:

³⁹ and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,

KJVAnd Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548, and his brethren^H251 the priests^H3548, before^H6440 the tabernacle^H4908 of the LORD^H3068 in the high place^H1116 that was at Gibeon^H1391,

⁴⁰ to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded to Israel;

KJVTo offer^H5927^(H8687) burnt offerings^H5930 unto the LORD^H3068 upon the altar^H4196 of the burnt offering^H5930 continually^H8548 morning^H1242 and evening^H6153, and to do according to all that is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068, which he commanded^H6680^(H8765) Israel^H3478;

⁴¹ and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;

KJVAnd with them Heman^H1968 and Jeduthun^H3038, and the rest^H7605 that were chosen^H1305^(H8803), who were expressed^H5344^(H8738) by name^H8034, to give thanks^H3034^(H8687) to the LORD^H3068, because his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769;

⁴² and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

KJVAnd with them Heman^H1968 and Jeduthun^H3038 with trumpets^H2689 and cymbals^H4700 for those that should make a sound^H8085^(H8688), and with musical^H7892 instruments^H3627 of God^H430. And the sons^H1121 of Jeduthun^H3038 were porters^H8179.

⁴³ All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 departed^H3212^(H8799) every man^H376 to his house^H1004: and David^H1732 returned^H5437^(H8735) to bless^H1288^(H8763) his house^H1004.

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