1 Chron. 17. David, deigning to build God a house, Nathan at first approveth of it; after, by the word of God, forbiddeth him 1 Chron. 17:1–10; promising him blessings and benefits in his seed, 1 Chron. 17:11–15. David’s prayer and thanksgiving, 1 Chron. 17:16–27.

This whole chapter is explained, 2 Sam. 7:0, where the same things are recorded with very little variation of the words; which also hath been considered in my notes upon that chapter; to which I refer the reader, taking notice here but of some very few things.

The children of wickedness; such as are devoted and wholly given up to wickedness; elsewhere called children of Belial.

In mine house; in my dwelling-place; either, 1. In Jerusalem, the place where God had put his name for ever, 2 Kings 21:4, 2 Kings 21:7, 2 Chron. 6:5–6, 1 Kings 11:36, 1 Kings 15:4. Or, 2.

Sat before the Lord; which may note either his gesture, or his continuance there till he had finished this following prayer.

i.e. Thou hast treated me as if I had been born the son of a great monarch, and not a poor shepherd, as indeed I was, O Lord God. Otherwise thus, Thou hast regarded or respected me as the type or figure, or according to the rank or order of that excellent man, or man of high degree, who is also the…

For thy servant’s sake; in 2 Sam. 7:21, it is, for thy word’s sake, i.e. for the sake of thy word and promise made to thy servant; as that phrase, for David’s sake, is oft thus understood, for God’s covenant’s sake made with David.

Or, The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is a God to Israel, i.e. he is really to his people that which he hath styled himself, their God, having taken such care of them, and showed such mercy and truth to them, as did fully answer that title.