1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 17:1–5

¹After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”

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

³But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying, ⁴“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell. ⁵For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt^a until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.

Footnotes

a 17:5 Out of Egyptis implied, but not included in the Hebrew; see 2 Samuel 7:6|2SA 7:6.

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1 Chronicles 17:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	וַיְהִ֕י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
David	דָּוִ֖יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
had settled	יָשַׁ֥ב	yā·šaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
into his palace	בְּבֵית֑וֹ	bə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
he	דָּוִ֜יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Nathan	נָתָ֣ן	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֗יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Here	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I am	אָנֹכִ֤י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
living	יוֹשֵׁב֙	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in a house	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of cedar	הָֽאֲרָזִ֔ים	hā·’ă·rā·zîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H730 cedar
while the ark	וַאֲר֥וֹן	wa·’ă·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the covenant	בְּרִית־	bə·rîṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is under	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
a tent	יְרִיעֽוֹת׃	yə·rî·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3407 curtain

1 Chronicles 17:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Nathan	נָתָן֙	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
replied to	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
David	דָּוִ֔יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Do	עֲשֵׂ֑ה	‘ă·śêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	כֹּ֛ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in your heart	בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖	bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
is with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃ס	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

1 Chronicles 17:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֣יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came	וַֽיְהִ֖י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Nathan	נָתָ֖ן	nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5416 Nathan
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

1 Chronicles 17:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	לֵ֤ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֙	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My servant	עַבְדִּ֔י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
David	דָּוִ֣יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
that this is what	כֹּ֖ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You	אַתָּ֛ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the one to build	תִּבְנֶה־	tiḇ·neh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1129 build
Me	לִּ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a house	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
in which to dwell	לָשָֽׁבֶת׃	lā·šā·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

1 Chronicles 17:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
dwelt	יָשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙	yā·šaḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in a house	בְּבַ֔יִת	bə·ḇa·yiṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the day	הַיּ֗וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I brought	הֶעֱלֵ֙יתִי֙	he·‘ĕ·lê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Israel up	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
until	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
but I have moved	וָֽאֶהְיֶ֛ה	wā·’eh·yeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from tent	מֵאֹ֥הֶל	mê·’ō·hel	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
tent	אֹ֖הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
and dwelling to dwelling	וּמִמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃	ū·mim·miš·kān	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'