“I will not go home; I will not let myself rest.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;
- KJV Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
- BSB “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,
- NKJV “Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house, Or go up to the comfort of my bed;
- NASB “I certainly will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed;
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Quick answer
David vowed not to enter his house or rest until God had a dwelling. It shows wholehearted priority given to God's honor above personal comfort.
Overview
David's oath, quoted here, is that he would not go home or to his bed until he found a place for the Lord. His own ease was subordinated to God's glory. Such single-minded devotion to God's dwelling points forward to Christ, who came to make God's dwelling among His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Eccl 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
- Hag 1:4“Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste?
- Matt 6:33But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
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