Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
1 Chronicles Ch.17 / 29 Ch.s
1CH:17
* David's purposes; God's gracious promises.
- This chapter is the same as #2Sa 7|. See what is there said
upon it. It is very observable that what in Samuel is said to
be, "for thy word's sake," is here said to be, "for thy
servant's sake," ver. #19|. Jesus Christ is both the Word of
God, #Re 19:13|, and the Servant of God, #Isa 42:1|; and it is
for his sake, upon account of his mediation, that the promises
are made good to all believers; it is in him, that they are yea
and amen. For His sake it is done, for his sake it is made
known; to him we owe all this greatness, from him we are to
expect all these great things. They are the unsearchable riches
of Christ, which, if by faith we see in themselves, and see in
the Lord Jesus, we cannot but magnify as the only true
greatness, and speak honourably of them. For this blessedness
may we look amidst the trials of life, and when we feel the hand
of death upon us; and seek it for our children after us.