Agreement Ark Behold Cedar Cedars Cedar-wood Covenant Curtains David Dwell Dwelleth Dwelling Dwelt Lord's Nathan Palace Pass Prophet Sat Settled Tent
17:1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of {a} cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD [remaineth] under {b} curtains.
(a) Well built and fair.
(b) That is, in tents covered with skin.
17:1 Now - This whole chapter is explained, 2Sam 7:1 - 29, where the same things are recorded with little variation.
17:1-27 David's purposes; God's gracious promises. - This chapter is the same as 2Sa 7. See what is there said upon it. It is very observable that what in Samuel is said to be, for thy word's sake, is here said to be, "for thy servant's sake," ver. 19. Jesus Christ is both the Word of God, Re 19:13, and the Servant of God, Isa 42:1; and it is for his sake, upon account of his mediation, that the promises are made good to all believers; it is in him, that they are yea and amen. For His sake it is done, for his sake it is made known; to him we owe all this greatness, from him we are to expect all these great things. They are the unsearchable riches of Christ, which, if by faith we see in themselves, and see in the Lord Jesus, we cannot but magnify as the only true greatness, and speak honourably of them. For this blessedness may we look amidst the trials of life, and when we feel the hand of death upon us; and seek it for our children after us.
Agreement Ark Cedar Cedars Cedar-Wood Covenant Curtains David Dwell Dwelleth Dwelling Dwells Dwelt House Lord's Nathan Palace Prophet Sat Settled Tent
Agreement Ark Cedar Cedars Cedar-Wood Covenant Curtains David Dwell Dwelleth Dwelling Dwells Dwelt House Lord's Nathan Palace Prophet Sat Settled Tent