1 Chronicles 17:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 this far?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then David{H1732} the king{H4428} went{H935} in, and sat{H3427} before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} and he said,{H559} Who am I, O Jehovah{H3068} God,{H430} and what is my house,{H1004} that thou hast brought{H935} me thus far?{H1988}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} the king{H4428} came{H935}{(H8799)} and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who am I, O LORD{H3068} God{H430}, and what is mine house{H1004}, that thou hast brought{H935}{(H8689)} me hitherto{H1988}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    kynge Dauid came and sat him downe before the LORDE, and sayde: O LORDE God, who am I? and what is my house, yt thou hast broughte me thus farre?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid the King went in and sate before the Lord & said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid the king came and sate before the Lord, and sayde: What am I O Lord God, and what is myne houshold, that thou hast promoted me thus farre?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then David the king went in and took his seat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have been my guide till now?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David Praises God King 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?

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 32:10 : 10 Then Jacob said, 'O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O LORD, who said to me,
  • 2 Sam 7:18 : 18 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 thus far?
  • 2 Kgs 19:14 : 14 Hezekiah received the letters from the messengers, read them, went up to the Lord's house, and spread them out before the Lord.
  • Ps 144:3 : 3 Lord, what is man that You care for him, or a son of man that You think of him?
  • Acts 26:22 : 22 But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to both small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
  • 2 Cor 1:10 : 10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us again. On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us,
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
  • Gen 48:15-16 : 15 Then he blessed Joseph and said, 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,' 16 'The Angel who redeemed me from all harm, may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.'
  • Judg 6:15 : 15 But Gideon said to him, 'Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Look, my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father's house.'
  • 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, naming it Ebenezer, saying, 'Thus far, the LORD has helped us.'
  • 1 Sam 9:21 : 21 Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me this way?"

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Sam 7:17-21
    5 verses
    96%

    17 Nathan spoke all these words and this entire vision to David.

    18 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 thus far?

    19 And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord GOD. You have also spoken of your servant's house for a long time to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord GOD!

    20 And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord GOD.

    21 Because of your word and according to your own heart, you have done all this great thing to make your servant know it.

  • 1 Chr 17:17-19
    3 verses
    84%

    17 And as if this were not enough in your sight, O God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You have regarded me as though I were of high rank, LORD God.

    18 What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant.

    19 LORD, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and revealed all these great promises.

  • 1 Chr 17:1
    81%

    1 When David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent."

  • 1 Chr 17:15
    80%

    15 Nathan relayed all these words and this entire vision to David.

  • 1 Chr 17:3-7
    5 verses
    78%

    3 But that same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

    4 "Go and tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.

    5 For I have not lived in a house from the day I brought Israel out until this very day. I have moved from tent to tent and from tabernacle to tabernacle.

    6 In all the places where I walked with Israel, did I ever say to any of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"

    7 Now then, tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    77%

    5 "Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Is it you who would build me a house to dwell in?

  • 1 Chr 17:25-26
    2 verses
    77%

    25 You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. That is why your servant has found the courage to pray before you.

    26 And now, LORD, you are God, and you have made this good promise concerning your servant.

  • 2 Sam 7:25-27
    3 verses
    76%

    25 And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and his house, and do as you have spoken.

    26 May your name be magnified forever, saying, 'The LORD of hosts is God over Israel,' and may the house of your servant David be established before you.

    27 For you, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

  • 1 Chr 22:1
    76%

    1 Then David said, 'This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offerings for Israel.'

  • 1 Chr 28:2
    76%

    2 Then King David stood to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I had it in my heart to build a resting place for the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and a footstool for our God, and I made preparations to build it.

  • 1 Chr 22:7
    76%

    7 David said to Solomon, 'My son, it was in my heart to build a house for the name of the Lord my God.'

  • 2 Chr 6:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17 'Now then, LORD, God of Israel, let Your word that You spoke to Your servant David be confirmed.

    18 'But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heavens cannot contain You, much less this house that I have built!

  • 2 Sam 24:17
    75%

    17 When David saw the angel striking the people, he said to the Lord, "I alone have sinned; I, the shepherd, have acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand fall upon me and my family."

  • 1 Kgs 1:27-28
    2 verses
    75%

    27 Is this decision from my lord the king, without letting your servants know who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"

    28 King David responded, "Call Bathsheba to me." So she came into the king's presence and stood before him.

  • 2 Sam 12:7
    75%

    7 Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

  • 1 Kgs 8:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26 'Now therefore, God of Israel, confirm the word that You have spoken to Your servant, my father David.'

    27 'But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even the heavens, the highest heavens, cannot contain You. How much less this house that I have built!'

  • 2 Chr 6:4
    75%

    4 He said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hands, saying:

  • 2 Sam 7:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all of his enemies around him,

    2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains in a tent."

  • 1 Kgs 8:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

    18 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.'

  • 1 Kgs 8:15
    74%

    15 He said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying:'

  • 1 Chr 21:17
    74%

    17 David said to God, "Was it not I who gave the command to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? LORD my God, let Your hand fall on me and my family, but do not let this plague remain on Your people."

  • 1 Kgs 1:32
    74%

    32 King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to me." When they came before the king,

  • 1 Chr 17:23
    74%

    23 "And now, LORD, let the word you have spoken concerning your servant and his house be established forever. Do as you promised,

  • 2 Chr 6:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

    8 But the LORD said to my father David, 'Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well to have this desire in your heart.

  • 1 Sam 18:18
    74%

    18 But David said to Saul, 'Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?'

  • 1 Kgs 1:24
    74%

    24 Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you declared that Adonijah will reign after you and sit on your throne?

  • 1 Chr 29:10
    73%

    10 David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, "Blessed are you, LORD, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting."

  • 1 Chr 29:20
    73%

    20 Then David said to the whole assembly, 'Praise the LORD your God.' So the entire assembly praised the LORD, the God of their fathers; they bowed down and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.

  • 1 Kgs 3:7
    73%

    7 Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, but I am only a young and inexperienced servant who does not know how to carry out his duties.

  • 2 Sam 5:12
    73%

    12 Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

  • 2 Chr 6:10
    73%

    10 The LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke, and I have taken the place of my father David and now sit on the throne of Israel, just as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.