1 Chronicles 17:4

“Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:”

"Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:" - 1 Chronicles 17:4
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What does 1 Chronicles 17:4 mean?

1 Chronicles 17:4 (KJV) reads, "Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in." This verse is part of the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Chronicles. It is a significant verse as it marks a pivotal moment in the life of King…

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The Dwelling Place of God: Understanding Divine Instructions

In 1 Chronicles 17:4, we find a powerful moment in the life of King David, an integral figure in the biblical narrative. The verse reads, "Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:" This declaration marks a pivotal point in…

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O Sovereign Lord, Creator of all things, we come before You with reverent hearts, humbled by Your greatness and steadfast love. Your ways are higher than our ways, and Your thoughts are higher than our thoughts. We gather in the spirit of worship, seeking to gain wisdom and…

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1 Chronicles 17:4 - "Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:"
1 Chronicles 4:17 - "And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa."
2 Chronicles 17:4 - "But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel."
2 Chronicles 4:17 - "In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah."
1 Chronicles 8:17 - "And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,"
1 Chronicles 6:17 - "And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 27:17 - "Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:"
1 Chronicles 3:17 - "¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,"
1 Chronicles 1:4 - "Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth."
1 Chronicles 24:17 - "The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,"
2 Chronicles 4:22
1 Chronicles 1:17 - "¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech."
1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."
1 Chronicles 16:17 - "And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,"
1 Chronicles 4 : 10
1 Thessalonians 4:17
1 Chronicles 4:29 - "And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,"
1 Chronicles 4:30 - "And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,"
1 Chronicles 8:4 - "And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,"
1 Chronicles 25:17 - "The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 4:1 - "The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal."
"And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa." - 1 Chronicles 4:17
1 Chronicles 9:17 - "And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;"
1 Chronicles 17:3 - "¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,"
1 Kings 4:17 - "Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:"
1 Chronicles 17:2 - "Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee."
1 Chronicles 17:12 - "He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever."
2 Chronicles 17:1 - "And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel."
1 Chronicles 7:17 - "And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh."