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1 Chronicles 17:24
so that Your name will be established and magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David prays to the LORD immediately after receiving the covenant promise regarding his dynasty, specifically petitioning for God’s spoken word about his house to remain fixed (1 Chronicles 17:23–25).
The words — The Hebrew יֵאָמֵן (ye'amen) translates literally to "it may be established," and יִגְדַּל (yiggadal) means "it may be magnified," both functioning as jussive verbs expressing a direct request for permanence and exaltation.
The thread — The petition for God’s name to be exalted parallels the doxological structure of Psalms 72:19 and Psalms 21:13, while the appeal for divine attention to covenant promises aligns with the temple prayer context of 2 Chronicles 6:33.
Why it lands — The text states that God’s reputation and David’s lineage depend on His own action to establish them, requiring the reader to ground hope in divine faithfulness rather than human merit.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 6:33 then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.
- Psalms 21:13 Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
- Psalms 72:19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.
- Psalms 90:17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!
- Jeremiah 31:1 “At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”
- Matthew 6:9 So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
- Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- John 12:28 Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
- John 17:1 When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.
- Philippians 2:11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.