2 Samuel 7:21

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 23:19 : 19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?
  • Deut 9:5 : 5 Not for your righteousness, or for the uprightness of your heart, do you go in to possess their land; but for the wickedness of these nations Yahweh your God does drive them out from before you, and that he may establish the word which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
  • Josh 23:14-15 : 14 "Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you. All have happened to you. Not one thing has failed of it. 15 It shall happen that as all the good things have come on you of which Yahweh your God spoke to you, so Yahweh will bring on you all the evil things, until he has destroyed you from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you,
  • Ps 115:1 : 1 Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth's sake.
  • Ps 138:2 : 2 I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.
  • Matt 11:26 : 26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.
  • Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
  • Luke 1:54-55 : 54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy, 55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever."
  • Luke 1:72 : 72 to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
  • Luke 10:21 : 21 In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight."
  • Luke 12:32 : 32 Don't be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
  • 1 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
  • Eph 1:9 : 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
  • Eph 3:11 : 11 according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 92%

    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.

    20 Yahweh, there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

  • 86%

    17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

    18 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?

    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.

  • 22 Therefore you are great, Yahweh God. For there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

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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.

    28 "Now, O Lord Yahweh, you are God, and your words are truth, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.

  • 78%

    14 and he said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven, or on earth; you who keep covenant and loving kindness with your servants, who walk before you with all their heart;

    15 who have kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him: yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.

  • 78%

    22 For your people Israel you made your own people forever; and you, Yahweh, became their God.

    23 Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

    24 Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, 'Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.'

    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.

    26 Now, Yahweh, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant.

  • 78%

    23 and he said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keep covenant and loving kindness with your servants, who walk before you with all their heart;

    24 who have kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him. Yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.

  • 24 "Lord Yahweh, you have begun to show your servant your greatness, and your strong hand: for what god is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to your works, and according to your mighty acts?

  • 2 Sam 7:8-9
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    8 Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel.

    9 I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

  • 21 He is your praise, and he is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things, which your eyes have seen.

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

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

  • 1 Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.

  • 1 Chr 17:7-8
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    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.

    8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

  • 6 Solomon said, "You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

  • 12 behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there has been none like you before you, neither after you shall any arise like you.

  • 11 Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.

  • 10 For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

  • 65 Do good to your servant, according to your word, Yahweh.

  • 19 great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

  • 8 Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.

  • 19 Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

  • 27 that they may know that this is your hand; that you, Yahweh, have done it.

  • 17 "As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;

  • 9 Blessed is Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on the throne of Israel. Because Yahweh loved Israel forever, therefore made he you king, to do justice and righteousness."

  • 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.

  • 8 But Yahweh said to David my father, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart:

  • 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?"

  • 8 Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness."

  • 30 It shall come to pass, when Yahweh has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you, and shall have appointed you prince over Israel,

  • 12 David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.