2 Samuel 7:18

World English Bible (2000)

Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, "Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

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  • Ps 8:4 : 4 what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?
  • 1 Chr 17:16 : 16 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?
  • 1 Sam 18:18 : 18 David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?"
  • Exod 3:11 : 11 Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?"
  • 1 Sam 9:21 : 21 Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?"
  • Gen 32:10 : 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I have become two companies.
  • 1 Sam 15:17 : 17 Samuel said, "Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;
  • Judg 6:15 : 15 He said to him, "O Lord, how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house."
  • Isa 37:14 : 14 Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to Yahweh's house, and spread it before Yahweh.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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  • 1 Chr 17:15-19
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    15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

    16 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?

    17 This was a small thing in your eyes, God; but you have spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the estate of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.

    18 What can David say yet more to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant.

    19 Yahweh, for your servant's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

  • 2 Sam 7:19-21
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    19 This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come; and this after the way of men, Lord Yahweh!

    20 What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Lord Yahweh.

    21 For your word's sake, and according to your own heart, you have worked all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

  • 2 Sam 7:17
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    17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

  • 2 Sam 7:1-5
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    1 It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

    2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains."

    3 Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart; for Yahweh is with you."

    4 It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,

    5 "Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

  • 1 Chr 17:1
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    1 It happened, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains."

  • 1 Chr 17:4-7
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    4 "Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

    5 for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.

    6 In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'

    7 "Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.

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

  • 2 Sam 7:25-27
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    25 Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.

    26 Let your name be magnified forever, saying, 'Yahweh of Armies is God over Israel; and the house of your servant David shall be established before you.'

    27 For you, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

  • 1 Chr 28:2
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    2 Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, "Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.

  • 2 Sam 24:17
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    17 David spoke to Yahweh when he saw the angel who struck the people, and said, "Behold, I have sinned, and I have done perversely; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me, and against my father's house."

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    1 Then David said, "This is the house of Yahweh God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel."

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    7 David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

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    7 In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'

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    27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven't shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"

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    17 David said to God, "Isn't it I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is even I who have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Yahweh my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued."

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

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

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

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    26 "Now therefore, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

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    8 David said to God, "I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly."

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    25 For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

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    17 Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David.

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