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1 Chronicles 17:6 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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?’”’ "

1 Chronicles 17:6

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

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.

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?’”’

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

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.

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2 Samuel 7:7

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"In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’"

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2 Chronicles 6:5

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"‘Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there, and I chose no man to be prince over my people Israel;"

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1 Kings 8:16

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"‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.’"

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2 Samuel 7:11

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"and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover the LORD tells you that the LORD will make you a house."

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1 Kings 11:38

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"It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you."

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2 Chronicles 6:10

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"“The LORD has performed his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel."

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1 Chronicles 17:1

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

1 Chronicles 17:2

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

1 Chronicles 17:3

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

1 Chronicles 17:4

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

1 Chronicles 17:5

"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."

1 Chronicles 17:7

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

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