Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken." — 1 Chronicles 17:23 (ASV)
Lord. —Samuel adds “God.”
Let the thing ... be established. — Let the word (promise) be upheld, maintained, assured. Samuel has a different verb, “establish you.”