1 Chronicles 17 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Chronicles 18

¹After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

KJVNow after this^H310 it came to pass, that David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistines^H6430, and subdued^H3665^(H8686) them, and took^H3947^(H8799) Gath^H1661 and her towns^H1323 out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430.

² He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

KJVAnd he smote^H5221^(H8686) Moab^H4124; and the Moabites^H4124 became David's^H1732 servants^H5650, and brought^H5375^(H8802) gifts^H4503.

³ David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

KJVAnd David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8686) Hadarezer^H1928 king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678 unto Hamath^H2574, as he went^H3212^(H8800) to stablish^H5324^(H8687) his dominion^H3027 by the river^H5104 Euphrates^H6578.

⁴ David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3920^(H8799) from him a thousand^H505 chariots^H7393, and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571, and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 footmen^H376^H7273: David^H1732 also houghed^H6131^(H8762) all the chariot^H7393 horses, but reserved^H3498^(H8686) of them an hundred^H3967 chariots^H7393.

⁵ When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

KJVAnd when the Syrians^H758 of Damascus^H1834 came^H935^(H8799) to help^H5826^(H8800) Hadarezer^H1928 king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678, David^H1732 slew^H5221^(H8686) of the Syrians^H758 two^H8147 and twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 men^H376.

⁶ Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

KJVThen David^H1732 put^H7760^(H8799) garrisons in Syriadamascus^H758^H1834; and the Syrians^H758 became David's^H1732 servants^H5650, and brought^H5375^(H8802) gifts^H4503. Thus the LORD^H3068 preserved^H3467^(H8686) David^H1732 whithersoever he went^H1980^(H8804).

⁷ David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) the shields^H7982 of gold^H2091 that were on the servants^H5650 of Hadarezer^H1928, and brought^H935^(H8686) them to Jerusalem^H3389.

⁸ From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.

KJVLikewise from Tibhath^H2880, and from Chun^H3560, cities^H5892 of Hadarezer^H1928, brought^H3947^(H8804) David^H1732 very^H3966 much^H7227 brass^H5178, wherewith Solomon^H8010 made^H6213^(H8804) the brasen^H5178 sea^H3220, and the pillars^H5982, and the vessels^H3627 of brass^H5178.

⁹ When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

KJVNow when Tou^H8583 king^H4428 of Hamath^H2574 heard^H8085^(H8799) how David^H1732 had smitten^H5221^(H8689) all the host^H2428 of Hadarezer^H1928 king^H4428 of Zobah^H6678;

¹⁰ he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.

KJVHe sent^H7971^(H8799) Hadoram^H1913 his son^H1121 to king^H4428 David^H1732, to enquire^H7592^(H8800) of his welfare^H7965, and to congratulate^H1288^(H8763) him, because he had fought^H3898^(H8738) against Hadarezer^H1928, and smitten^H5221^(H8686) him;(for Hadarezer^H1928 had war^H376^H4421 with Tou^H8583;) and with him all manner of vessels^H3627 of gold^H2091 and silver^H3701 and brass^H5178.

¹¹ King David also dedicated these to Yahweh, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

KJVThem also king^H4428 David^H1732 dedicated^H6942^(H8689) unto the LORD^H3068, with the silver^H3701 and the gold^H2091 that he brought^H5375^(H8804) from all these nations^H1471; from Edom^H123, and from Moab^H4124, and from the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and from the Philistines^H6430, and from Amalek^H6002.

¹² Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

KJVMoreover Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 slew^H5221^(H8689) of the Edomites^H123 in the valley^H1516 of salt^H4417 eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505.

¹³ He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

KJVAnd he put^H7760^(H8799) garrisons^H5333 in Edom^H123; and all the Edomites^H123 became David's^H1732 servants^H5650. Thus the LORD^H3068 preserved^H3467^(H8686) David^H1732 whithersoever he went^H1980^(H8804).

¹⁴ David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness for all his people.

KJVSo David^H1732 reigned^H4427^(H8799) over all Israel^H3478, and executed^H6213^(H8802) judgment^H4941 and justice^H6666 among all his people^H5971.

¹⁵ Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

KJVAnd Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 was over the host^H6635; and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286, recorder^H2142^(H8688).

¹⁶ Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;

KJVAnd Zadok^H6659 the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285, and Abimelech^H40 the son^H1121 of Abiathar^H54, were the priests^H3548; and Shavsha^H7798 was scribe^H5608^(H8802);

¹⁷ and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief officials serving the king.

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites^H6432; and the sons^H1121 of David^H1732 were chief^H7223 about^H3027 the king^H4428.

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.

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