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2 Samuel 7:20
20And what can David say more to thee? for thou, Lord Jehovah, knowest thy servant.
2 Samuel 7:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy servant.
- New International Version (NIV)“What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Sovereign Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now what more can David say to You? For You, Lord God, know Your servant.
Context of 2 Samuel 7:20
18And king David went in and sat before Jehovah, and said, Who am I, Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 19And yet this hath been a small thing in thy sight, Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, Lord Jehovah? And what can David say more to thee? for thou, Lord Jehovah, knowest thy servant. 21For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, to make thy servant know [it]. 22Wherefore thou art great, Jehovah Elohim; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Read all of 2 Samuel 72 Samuel 7:20 word by word
וּמַה־יּוֹסִ֥יף דָּוִ֛ד ע֖וֹד לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְאַתָּ֛ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֖ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:20
- Genesis 18:19For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.
- 1 Samuel 16:7But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.
- Psalms 139:1Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
- John 2:25and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.
- John 21:17He says to him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, art thou attached to me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Art thou attached to me? and said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep.
- Hebrews 4:13And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.
- Revelation 2:23and her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that I am he that searches [the] reins and [the] hearts; and I will give to you each according to your works.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20What can David say more - How can I express my endless obligation to thee?Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 David's prayer is full of the breathings of devout affection toward God. He had low thoughts of his own merits. All we have, must be looked upon as Divine gifts. He speaks very highly and honourably of the Lord's favours to him. Considering what the character and condition of man is, we may be amazed that God should deal with him as he does. The promise of Christ includes all; if the Lord God be ours, what more can we ask, or think of? Ep…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20For You know Your servant: God made his promises to David with full knowledge that David had both strengths and weaknesses.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. what can David say more unto thee?--that is, my obligations are greater than I can express.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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