1 Chronicles 17:16

1 Chronicles 17:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David the king came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
• New International Version (NIV)Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

Context of 1 Chronicles 17:16

14I will put him in permanent charge of my house and my kingdom; his dynasty will be permanent.”’” 15Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him. David went in, sat before the Lord, and said: “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point? 17And you did not stop there, O God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. You have revealed to me what men long to know, O Lord God. 18What more can David say to you? You have honored your servant; you have given your servant special recognition.

1 Chronicles 17:16 word by word

וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִֽי־אֲנִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ וּמִ֣י בֵיתִ֔י כִּ֥י הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִי עַד־הֲלֹֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• mine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• that thou hast broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• me hithertoהֲלֹםhălôm · hereH1988

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 17:16

• 2 Samuel 7:18King David went in, sat before the Lord, and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?
• 2 Kings 19:14Hezekiah took the letter from the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the Lord’s temple and spread it out before the Lord.
• Genesis 32:10I am not worthy of all the faithful love you have shown your servant. With only my walking stick I crossed the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
• Psalms 144:3O Lord, of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should be concerned about them?
• Ephesians 3:8To me – less than the least of all the saints – this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ
• Judges 6:15Gideon said to him, “But Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Just look! My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my family.”
• 1 Samuel 9:21Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjaminite, from the smallest of Israel’s tribes, and is not my family clan the smallest of all the tribes of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me in this way?”
• Genesis 48:15Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked – the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,
• 1 Samuel 7:12Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Up to here the Lord has helped us.”
• Acts 26:22I have experienced help from God to this day, and so I stand testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said was going to happen:
• 2 Corinthians 1:10He delivered us from so great a risk of death, and he will deliver us. We have set our hope on him that he will deliver us yet again,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 17:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16And what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? - I am not of any regal family, and have no natural right to the throne.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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. David the king ... sat before the Lord, and said--(See on 2Sa 7:18).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 17:16

• David
• Humility
• Parents

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Settle
• Subdue
• Accommodation
• Adoration
• Chronicles, Books of
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Genealogy

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