2 and Nathan saith unto David, `All that `is' in thy heart do, for God `is' with thee.'
And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;
and it hath been, when these signs come to thee -- do for thyself as thy hand findeth, for God `is' with thee.
And Nathan saith unto the king, `All that `is' in thine heart -- go, do, for Jehovah `is' with thee.'
and David saith to Solomon his son, `As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,
He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: In those days take hold do ten men of all languages of the nations, Yea, they have taken hold on the skirt of a man, a Jew, saying: We go with you, for we heard God `is' with you!
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Commentary on 1 Chronicles 17 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 17
This excellent chapter is the same with 2 Sa. 7. It will be worth while to look back upon what was there said upon it. Two things in general we have in it:-
1Ch 17:1-15
Let us observe here,
1Ch 17:16-27
We have here David's solemn address to God, in answer to the gracious message he had now received from him. By faith he receives the promises, embraces them, and is persuaded of them, as the patriarchs, Heb. 11:13. How humbly does he here abase himself, and acknowledge his own unworthiness! How highly does he advance the name of God and admire his condescending grace and favour! With what devout affections does he magnify the God of Israel and what a value has he for the Israel of God! With what assurance does he build upon the promise, and with what a lively faith does he put it in suit! What an example is this to us of humble, believing, fervent prayer! The Lord enable us all thus to seek him! These things were largely observed, 2 Sa. 7. We shall therefore here observe only those few expressions in which the prayer, as we find it here, differs from the record of it there, and has something added to it.