Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: “Who am I, LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? New Living Translation Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and prayed, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? English Standard Version Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? Berean Standard Bible Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? King James Bible And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? New King James Version Then King David went in and sat before the LORD; and he said: “Who am I, O LORD God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far? New American Standard Bible Then King David came in and sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? NASB 1995 Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? NASB 1977 Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house that Thou hast brought me this far? Legacy Standard Bible Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh and said, “Who am I, O Yahweh God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? Amplified Bible Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house and family that You have brought me this far? Christian Standard Bible Then King David went in, sat in the LORD’s presence, and said, Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house that you have brought me this far? Holman Christian Standard Bible Then King David went in, sat in the LORD’s presence, and said, Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? American Standard Version Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And King David came and sat down before LORD JEHOVAH and said: “What am I considered before you, LORD of LORDS, and what is my house that you brought me here? Brenton Septuagint Translation And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast loved me for ever? Contemporary English Version David went into the tent he had set up for the sacred chest. He sat there and prayed: LORD God, my family and I don't deserve what you have already done for us, Douay-Rheims Bible And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldst give such things to me? English Revised Version Then David the king went in, and sat before the LORD; and he said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? GOD'S WORD® Translation Then King David went into the tent and sat in front of the LORD. "Who am I, LORD God," he asked, "and why is my house so important that you have brought me this far? Good News Translation Then King David went into the Tent of the LORD's presence, sat down, and prayed, "I am not worthy of what you have already done for me, LORD God, nor is my family. International Standard Version Then King David went in, sat down in the presence of the LORD, and said: "Who am I, LORD God, and what is my household, since you have brought me to this? JPS Tanakh 1917 Then David the king went in, and sat before the LORD; and he said: 'Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that Thou hast brought me thus far? Literal Standard Version And David the king comes in and sits before YHWH, and says, “Who [am] I, O YHWH God, and what [is] my house, that You have brought me here? Majority Standard Bible Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? New American Bible Then King David came in and sat in the LORD’s presence, and said: “Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house, that you should have brought me so far? NET Bible David went in, sat before the LORD, and said: "Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point? New Revised Standard Version Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? New Heart English Bible Then king David went in and sat before the LORD and said, "Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? Webster's Bible Translation And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? World English Bible 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 this far? Young's Literal Translation And David the king cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, 'Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Prayer of Thanksgiving16Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? 17And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.… Cross References 2 Samuel 7:18 Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? 1 Chronicles 17:15 So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire vision. 1 Chronicles 17:17 And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God. Treasury of Scripture And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me till now? sat before 2 Samuel 7:18 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 2 Kings 19:14 And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. Who am I Genesis 32:10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. Psalm 144:3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; what is Judges 6:15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house. 1 Samuel 9:21 And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? that thou hast Genesis 48:15,16 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, … 1 Samuel 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. Acts 26:22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: Jump to Previous David Family Far Guide Hitherto House Sat Seat SittethJump to Next David Family Far Guide Hitherto House Sat Seat Sitteth1 Chronicles 17 1. Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God a house3. after by the word of God forbids him 11. He promises him blessings and benefits in his seed 16. David's prayer and thanksgiving (16) Sat before the Lord.--In the tent of the Ark. And said.--Comp. Psalms 18, title. Who am I.--The longer form of the pronoun I is used in Samuel ('anokhi; here 'ani). O Lord God.--Heb., Jehovah Elohim. Samuel has "Adonai Jehovah," which is more original. David addresses God as "my Lord, Jehovah;" just as in 1Chronicles 17:4; 1Chronicles 17:7, God speaks of David as "my servant." (Comp. the frequent style of the Assyrian kings, who speak of their wars as undertaken in the service of the gods their lords.) Mine house.--My family. Hitherto.--To this pitch of greatness. With this and the next verse, compare David's last words (2Samuel 23:5). . . . Verses 16-27. - These verses contain David's response to the gracious communication which had been made to him, and thanksgivings for the promise made to him as regards his seed. His appreciation of the contents of that promise is expressed in a manner which would seem to indicate that he was not altogether untaught, even then, by the Spirit of some of the deeper significance of the far-reaching promise. Verse 16. - Sat before the Lord; i.e. before the ark. It has surprised many that it should be said that David sat before the Lord, in the act of prayer or devotion. But this was not altogether unusual (1 Kings 19:4) in the first place; and then, secondly, it is not quite clear that this is said. Possibly he sat awaiting first some such token as he might know how to construe into the presence of Jehovah, and into his gracious vouchsafing to give him audience, and thereupon he may have altered his attitude. Confessedly, however, the other is the morn natural reading.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king David דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse went in, וַיָּבֹא֙ (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go sat וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and said, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Who מִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix am I, אֲנִ֞י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I O LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God, אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and what וּמִ֣י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is my house, בֵיתִ֔י (ḇê·ṯî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1004: A house that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You have brought me הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִי (hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯa·nî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go this far? הֲלֹֽם׃ (hă·lōm) Adverb Strong's 1988: Hith-er Links 1 Chronicles 17:16 NIV1 Chronicles 17:16 NLT 1 Chronicles 17:16 ESV 1 Chronicles 17:16 NASB 1 Chronicles 17:16 KJV 1 Chronicles 17:16 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 17:16 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 17:16 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 17:16 French Bible 1 Chronicles 17:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 17:16 Then David the king went (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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