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For the Servant's Sake
Commentators note a key difference between this verse and its parallel in 2 Samuel 7. Where Chronicles says God acts 'for thy servant's sake,' Samuel says 'for thy word's sake.' Matthew Henry explains that both point to Jesus Christ, who is both the ultimate Servant of God (Isaiah 42:1) and the living Word of God (Revelation 19:13). Therefore, all of God's promises are secured and revealed for the sake of Christ.
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 17:19
19th Century
Bishop
O Lord. — This phrase is not found in Samuel. It probably belongs to the end of the last verse.
For th…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 17:19
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 17:1).
Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 17:1–27
17th Century
Minister
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'…