1 Chronicles 17:18

1 Chronicles 17:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
• New International Version (NIV)“What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And what more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant.
• New King James Version (NKJV)What more can David say to You for the honor of Your servant? For You know Your servant.

Context of 1 Chronicles 17:18

16Then 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? 17This was a small thing in Your eyes, O God; but You have spoken of Your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have regarded me according to the standard and estate of a man of high degree (prominence), O Lord God. What more can David say to You for the honor granted to Your servant? For You know Your servant. 19O Lord, for Your servant’s sake, and in accordance with Your own heart, You have accomplished all this greatness, to make known all these great things. 20O Lord, there is no one like You, nor is there any God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

1 Chronicles 17:18 word by word

מַה־יּוֹסִ֨יף ע֥וֹד דָּוִ֛יד אֵלֶ֖יךָ לְכָב֣וֹד אֶת־עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְאַתָּ֖ה אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֥ יָדָֽעְתָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• What canיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• to thee for the honourכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• of thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• for thou knowestיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:18

• 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and that of [Aaron] your father would walk [in priestly service] before Me forever.’ But now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant and contemptible.
• 2 Samuel 7:20What more can David say to You? For You know (acknowledge, choose) Your servant, O Lord God.
• 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• Psalms 139:1O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.
• John 21:17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me [with a deep, personal affection for Me, as for a close friend]?” Peter was grieved that He asked him the third time, “Do you [really] love Me [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend]?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know everything; You know that I love You [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend].” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
• Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children (followers) with pestilence [thoroughly annihilating them], and all the churches will know [without any doubt] that I am He who searches the minds and hearts [the innermost thoughts, purposes]; and I will give to each one of you [a reward or punishment] according to your deeds.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18For the honor of thy servant - i. e., “for the honor which Thou hast done for Thy servant.” The Septuagint omits “Thy servant,” and renders it: “What can David say more to Thee to glorify Thee? For Thou knowest,” etc.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27The larger section (1 Chronicles 13:1–17:27) ends with Nathan's prophecy about David and David's prayer of thanks.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 17:18

• David
• Humility
• Parents

In the dictionaries

• David
• Chronicles, Books of
• Settle
• Subdue
• Accommodation
• Chronicles, Books of
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Genealogy
• Intercession
• Port; Porter

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings