1 Chronicles 17:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.

A small thing

Isaiah 49:6

Thou hast

1 Chronicles 17:11

Ephesians 3:20

Hast regarded

Philippians 2:8

Bible References

A small thing

"Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.

This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord GOD; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come; and this after the way of men, Lord GOD.

I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things.

This is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.

yes, he says, "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth."

Thou hast

It shall happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Hast regarded

I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like you, all your days.

He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

Then you spoke in vision to your holy ones, and said, "I have bestowed strength on the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.