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Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before your eyes. Now I will make your name as famous as anyone who has ever lived on the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that <i>are</i> in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a name like the name of the great men who <i>are</i> on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have eliminated all your enemies from you; and I will make for you a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a name like the name of the great men who are on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make your name like the name of the great ones of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a name for you like that of the greatest on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. I will make a name for you like that of the greatest in the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wherever you went, I helped you and destroyed your enemies right in front of your eyes. I have made you one of the most famous people in the world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I was with you wherever you went, and I destroyed all your enemies in front of you. I will make your name like the names of the greatest people on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have defeated all your enemies as you advanced. I will make you as famous as the greatest leaders in the world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'"Furthermore, I have remained with you everywhere you have gone, annihilating all your enemies right in front of you. I will make your reputation great, like the reputation of the great ones who have lived on earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I was with you wherever you went and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thy enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I am with you wherever you have walked, and I cut off all your enemies from your presence, and have made a name for you like the name of the great ones who [are] in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I am with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will be with thee in all which thou walkedst, and I will cut off all thine enemies from thy face, and I made to thee a name as the name of the great ones which are in the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast gone: and have slain all thy enemies before thee, and have made thee a name like that of one of the great ones that are renowned in the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I have been with you wherever you have gone. And I have slain all your enemies before you, and I have made a name for you like one of the great ones who are celebrated upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I was with you wherever you went, and I cut down all your enemies before you. I will make your name like that of the greatest on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies before you; and I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I have been with you wheresoever you went and have destroyed your enemies from before you, and I have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I have been with you in all things wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies from before your presence, and I have made you a great name like the name of the Rulers that are in the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I was with thee in all places whither thou wentest, and I destroyed all thine enemies from before thee, and I made for thee a name according to the name of the great ones that are upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=5019" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/17.htm">God's Covenant with David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wā·’eh·yeh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">I have been</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">wherever</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·laḵ·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">you have gone,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wā·’aḵ·rîṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">and I have cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·wy·ḇe·ḵā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">your enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pā·ne·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from before you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Now I will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">for you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">a name</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: kə·šêm (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">like</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gə·ḏō·w·lîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the greatest</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-9.htm">2 Samuel 7:9</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a></span><br />No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-21.htm">Psalm 89:21-23</a></span><br />My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him. / No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him. / I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a></span><br />“I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a></span><br />Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-10.htm">Acts 18:10</a></span><br />For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-23.htm">John 14:23</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5</a></span><br />Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I have been with you wherever you have walked, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.</p><p class="hdg">I have been</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/17-2.htm">1 Chronicles 17:2</a></b></br> Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that <i>is</i> in thine heart; for God <i>is</i> with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a></b></br> And, behold, I <i>am</i> with thee, and will keep thee in all <i>places</i> whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done <i>that</i> which I have spoken to thee of.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/18-14.htm">1 Samuel 18:14,28</a></b></br> And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD <i>was</i> with him… </p><p class="hdg">have cut off</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">1 Samuel 26:10</a></b></br> David said furthermore, <i>As</i> the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1-6</a></b></br> Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">2 Samuel 22:1,38-41</a></b></br> And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day <i>that</i> the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: … </p><p class="hdg">made thee</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/7-17.htm">1 Chronicles 7:17</a></b></br> And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These <i>were</i> the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm">2 Samuel 8:13</a></b></br> And David gat <i>him</i> a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, <i>being</i> eighteen thousand <i>men</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/4-20.htm">Ezra 4:20</a></b></br> There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all <i>countries</i> beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-6.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-33.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-25.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-29.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-4.htm">Names</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-22.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-33.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-6.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-17.htm">Wentest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-6.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">Whithersoever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/18-4.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-4.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-10.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/esther/1-5.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">Names</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-18.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-6.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-16.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">Wentest</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-6.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-6.htm">Whithersoever</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-3.htm">after by the word of God forbids him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">He promises him blessings and benefits in his seed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-16.htm">David's prayer and thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I have been with you wherever you have gone</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's constant presence and guidance in David's life. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and David, similar to God's promise to be with the patriarchs like Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (<a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3, 28</a>:15). This assurance of divine presence is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in God's promise to Joshua (<a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a>) and later to the disciples of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>). It underscores the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His promises and guiding His chosen leaders.<p><b>and I have cut off all your enemies from before you</b><br>This part highlights God's role as a divine warrior who ensures victory for His people. David's military successes are attributed to God's intervention, aligning with the biblical theme that God fights for Israel (<a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>). Historically, David's reign was marked by numerous victories over surrounding nations, establishing Israel as a dominant power in the region. This divine protection and victory over enemies prefigure the ultimate victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ, the Son of David (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a>).<p><b>Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land</b><br>Here, God promises to elevate David's reputation, making it comparable to the greatest figures of the time. This promise is fulfilled as David becomes one of the most renowned kings in biblical history, with his lineage leading to Jesus Christ, the King of Kings (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>). The promise of a great name echoes God's covenant with Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>), indicating a continuation of God's redemptive plan through David's line. This also foreshadows the eternal kingdom established through Christ, whose name is above every name (<a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, David is the king of Israel, chosen by God to lead His people. This verse is part of God's covenant with David, promising him a lasting dynasty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, God is reaffirming His presence and support for David, highlighting His role in David's victories and promising future blessings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>Refers to the various adversaries that David faced throughout his reign, whom God has helped him to overcome.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David reigns, representing God's chosen people and the context for His promises to David.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Symbolizes the broader context of God's promise, indicating not just physical territory but also the legacy and influence that David's name will carry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God is faithful to His promises, as seen in His covenant with David. Believers can trust in God's unwavering commitment to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_presence.htm">Divine Presence</a></b><br>Just as God was with David, He is with us in our journeys. We are never alone in our struggles or triumphs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_over_adversaries.htm">Victory Over Adversaries</a></b><br>God grants victory over our spiritual and physical enemies. We should rely on His strength rather than our own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>Like David, we are called to leave a legacy that honors God. Our actions and faith can impact generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's plans are sovereign and will be fulfilled. We should align our lives with His purposes, trusting in His ultimate control.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_temple_contain_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:4, how can a temple truly contain God if other passages assert He cannot be confined?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ehud_in_1_chr_8_6-7_the_same_as_in_judg_3.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:6-7, is the reference to Ehud a contradiction of Judges 3, or is it an entirely different person with the same name?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_1_chronicles_17_9-10.htm">Where is the archaeological or historical evidence to confirm God's promise in 1 Chronicles 17:9-10, given Israel's turbulent history and exiles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Whithersoever thou hast walked.</span>--Same phrase as in <a href="/1_chronicles/17-6.htm" title="Wherever I have walked with all Israel, spoke I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have you not built me an house of cedars?">1Chronicles 17:6</a>, "wheresoever," <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> throughout thy whole career.<p><span class= "bld">And have cut off all thine enemies.</span>--This appears to refer not merely to the death of Saul and the overthrow of his house, but also to the successful conclusion of some of the wars recorded in the following chapters. (Comp. also <a href="/context/1_chronicles/14-8.htm" title="And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.">1Chronicles 14:8-17</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">And have made thee.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">and I will make thee.</span><p><span class= "bld">The great men.</span>--The sovereigns of Egypt and Babylon, of Tyre, and the Hittite states.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And have made thee</span>. This may be rendered <span class="accented">and will make thee</span>; in which ease the promise to David commences with this rather than the following clause. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I have been</span><br /><span class="heb">וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eh·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמְּךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wherever</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have gone,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָלַ֔כְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·laḵ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I have cut off</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאַכְרִ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’aḵ·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹיְבֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wy·ḇe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before you.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Now I will make</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֤יתִֽי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">a name</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּשֵׁ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the greatest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְּדוֹלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·ḏō·w·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">1 Chronicles 17:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 17:8 And I have been with you wherever (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 17:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 17:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 17:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 17:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>