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It happened, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh [dwells] under curtains.
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A Heart for God's Honor
Commentators highlight the stark contrast David observes: he lives in a magnificent palace of cedar, while the Ark, representing God's presence, remains in a simple tent. This reveals David's pious heart, as his first thought in a time of comfort and security is to give greater honor to God than to himself.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare with 2 Samuel 7 and the notes found there.
19th Century
Anglican
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house. —In both texts the story of this chapter naturally follows that of the removal of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 17:1).
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This chapter is the same as 2 Samuel 7. See what is said about it there. It is very observable that what in Samuel is said to be, for thy word'…
