Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

1 Chronicles 17:6

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.

5 For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.

In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’

7 Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.

8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.

Read the whole chapter

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
KJV
Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
WEB
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?’”’
ASV
In all places wherein I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?
DARBY
In all my going about with all Israel, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why build ye me not a house of cedars?
BLB
In all where I have walked among all Israel, have I ever spoken a word to one of the leaders of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you⁺ not built for Me a house of cedars?’
ÅB
Hvor jeg så vandret om i hele Israel, har jeg vel nogensinne talt slik til noen av Israels dommere, som jeg satte til å vokte mitt folk: Hvorfor har dere ikke bygget meg et hus av sedertre?
OTB
Hvor jeg enn har vandret med hele Israel,
har jeg talt et ord med noen av Israels dommere,
som jeg befalte å vokte mitt folk, og sagt,
“Hvorfor har dere ikke bygd meg et hus av sedertre?”’
B1930
Hvor jeg så vandret om i hele Israel, har jeg vel nogensinne talt således til nogen av Israels dommere, som jeg satte til å vokte mitt folk: Hvorfor har I ikke bygget mig et hus av sedertre?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 7:7

    In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’

    Read in context

  • 1 Chronicles 11:2

    Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”

    Read in context

  • Numbers 10:33–36

    So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.

    Read in context

  • Judges 2:16–18

    Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

    Read in context

  • Ezekiel 34:2

    “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock?

    Read in context

  • Micah 5:4

    He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.

    Read in context

  • Psalms 78:71–72

    from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.

    Read in context

  • Deuteronomy 23:14

    For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you.

    Read in context