2 Samuel 7:20

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

18Then David the king came in and sat before the Lord, and he said, “Who am I, Lord God, and who are the members of my household, that You have brought me this far? 19And yet this was insignificant in Your eyes, Lord God, for You have spoken also of the house of Your servant regarding the distant future. And this is the custom of mankind, Lord God. Again what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, Lord God! 21For the sake of Your word, and according to Your heart, You have done all this greatness, to let Your servant know. 22For this reason You are great, Lord God; for there is no one like You, and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

2 Samuel 7:20 word by word

וּמַה־יּוֹסִ֥יף דָּוִ֛ד ע֖וֹד לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְאַתָּ֛ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֖ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Againיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
• whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• moreעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• can Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• sayדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• You knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• Your servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:20

• Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”
• 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 God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• Psalms 139:1Lord, You have searched me and known me.
• John 2:25and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, for He Himself knew what was in mankind.
• John 21:17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was hurt because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Tend My sheep.
• Hebrews 4:13And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him to whom we must answer.
• Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

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