1 Chronicles 17:1-10 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, See, I dwell in an house of cedars… I. DAVID'S PROPOSAL. 1. A noble purpose. 2. A generous purpose. 3. A purpose commended by the prophet. II. GOD'S DISAPPROVAL OF DAVID'S PROPOSAL. 1. God knows all our purposes. 2. God often hinders the accomplishment of our purposes. III. REASONS FOR GOD'S DISAPPROVAL OF DAVID'S PROPOSAL.. 1. It was something entirely new. 2. It was untimely in its beginning. 3. David was not the right man to build. (J. Wolfendale.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains. |
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