The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 17:2 Explained

1 Chronicles 17:2

KJV: Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.

YLT: and Nathan saith unto David, 'All that is in thy heart do, for God is with thee.'

Darby: And Nathan said to David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.

ASV: And Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Nathan  said  unto David,  Do  all that [is] in thine heart;  for God  [is] with thee. 

What does 1 Chronicles 17:2 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 17

1  Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God a house
3  after by the word of God forbids him
11  He promises him blessings and benefits in his seed
16  David's prayer and thanksgiving

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 17:2 mean?

And said Nathan to David all that [is] in your heart do for God [is] with you -
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר נָתָן֙ אֶל־ דָּוִ֔יד כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּ֥י הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּֽךְ ס

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר  And  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
נָתָן֙  Nathan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָתָן  
Sense: a son of David by Bathsheba.
דָּוִ֔יד  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר  that  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖  in  your  heart 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: לֵבָב  
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding.
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים  God  [is] 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
עִמָּֽךְ  with  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation