1 Chronicles 17:16-27

Bible Text

[16] Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? [17] This was a small thing in your eyes, God; but you have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, Yahweh God. [18] What can David [say] yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? for you know your servant. [19] Yahweh, for your servant's sake, and according to your own heart, have you worked all this greatness, to make known all [these] great things. [20] Yahweh, there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. [21] What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeem out of Egypt? [22] For your people Israel did you make your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God. [23] Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken. [24] Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, Yahweh of Hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and the house of David your servant is established before you. [25] For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house: therefore has your servant found [in his heart] to pray before you. [26] Now, Yahweh, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant: [27] and now it has pleased you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you: for you, Yahweh, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.

Egypt was the land from which God redeemed Israel, demonstrating his power and forming them as his people. David recalls this deliverance in prayer as evidence that God has uniquely established Israel and will faithfully fulfill his promises to David’s house.

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1 Chronicles 17:16-27 mentions Egypt.

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