1 Chronicles 16:17

16:17 He gave it to Jacob as a decree,

to Israel as a lasting promise, ¹ 

1 Chronicles 22:1

22:1 David then said, “This is the place where the temple of the Lord God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel.”

1 Chronicles 17:24

17:24 so ²  it may become a reality ³  and you may gain lasting fame, ⁴  as people say, ⁵  ‘The Lord who commands armies is the God of Israel.’ ⁶  David’s dynasty ⁷  will be established before you,

1 Chronicles 21:3

21:3 Joab replied, “May the Lord make his army ⁸  a hundred times larger! My master, O king, do not all of them serve my master? Why does my master want to do this? Why bring judgment on Israel?” ⁹ 

[16:17]  ¹ tn Or “eternal covenant.”

[17:24]  ² tn Following the imperative in v. 23b, the prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result: “so it might become a reality.”

[17:24]  ³ tn Heb “so it might be established.”

[17:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “and your name might be great permanently.” Following the imperative in v. 23b, the prefixed verbal form with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result (parallel to the previous purpose/result clause): “[so]…you might gain lasting fame.”

[17:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “saying.” The words “as people” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

[17:24]  ⁶ tc Heb “the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts], the God of Israel, Israel’s God.” The phrases אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (’elohey yisra’el, “God of Israel”) and אֱלֹהִים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל (’elohim lÿyisra’el, “Israel’s God”) are probably alternative readings that have been conflated in the text.

[17:24]  ⁷ tn Heb “the house of David.”

[21:3]  ³ tn Or “people.”

[21:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “Why should it become guilt for Israel?” David’s decision betrays an underlying trust in his own strength rather than in divine provision. See also 1 Chr 27:23-24.