1 Chronicles 17:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 17:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 17:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 17:4 — KJV
“Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:”
— 1 Chronicles 17:4 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 17:4 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 17:4
“Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? my servant...: Heb. to my servant, to David”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:4: tell, david, servant
“Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:4: tell, david, thus
“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:4: david, servant, thus
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:4: servant, thus, saith
“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 17:4: david, servant, thus
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