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Commentary for I Chronicles 17:17

וַתִּקְטַ֨ן זֹ֤את בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר עַל־בֵּֽית־עַבְדְּךָ֖ לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּרְאִיתַ֗נִי כְּת֧וֹר הָאָדָ֛ם הַֽמַּעֲלָ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃

And this was a small thing in Thine eyes, O God; but Thou hast spoken of Thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me after the manner of a man of high degree, O LORD God.

Rashi on I Chronicles

As though this was yet too small a thing in Your eyes that You gave me the kingdom.
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Rashi on I Chronicles

from afar that You have established my kingdom until future times, for You said, “And I shall station him in My house and in My kingdom forever.”
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Rashi on I Chronicles

and You have regarded me in the manner of a man of high degree that You have equated me and placed me in the rows of the great; i.e., I was small, but You placed me in the row of the princes of Your people, for You said to me, “... and I have made for you a [great] name like the name of the great ones.”
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