1 Chronicles 17:23

And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The speaker addresses the LORD directly, invoking a prior divine promise concerning David and his household within the context of a covenantal prayer.

The words — The Hebrew דִּבַּ֤רְתָּ (di.Bar.ta), meaning "you have spoken," is coupled with הַ/דָּבָ֗ר (ha./da.Var), "the word," to anchor the request in God's specific verbal declaration.

The thread — The appeal to remembered divine speech runs through Psalms 119:49, Jeremiah 11:5, and Genesis 32:12, where believers repeatedly ground their hope in God's prior commitments.

Why it lands — The text states that God's spoken word concerning David's house must be established forever and commands obedience to His promise. This requires a reader to treat divine declarations as binding facts that dictate present action rather than abstract hopes.

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The Hebrew words

וְעַתָּ֣הve./'a.Tahand/ now יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO Yahweh הַדָּבָ֗רha./da.Varthe/ word אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwhich דִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spoken עַֽל־'al-on עַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de./Khaservant/ your וְעַל־ve./'al-and/ on בֵּית֔וֹbei.T/ohouse/ his יֵאָמֵ֖ןye.'a.Menlet it be established עַד־'ad-until עוֹלָ֑םo.Lamperpetuity וַעֲשֵׂ֖הva./'a.Sehand/ do כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ as דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.tayou have spoken

King James Version

Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.

Cross-references

Psalms 119:49 Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
Jeremiah 11:5 This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered.
Genesis 32:12 But You have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper, and I will make your offspring like the sand of the sea, too numerous to count.’”
2 Samuel 7:25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
Luke 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.