2 Samuel 7:21

2 Samuel 7:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
• New International Version (NIV)For the sake of your word and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made it known to your servant.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have brought about all this greatness, to make your servant know it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For Your word’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all these great things, to make Your servant know them.

Context of 2 Samuel 7:21

19And you didn’t stop there, O Lord God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. Is this your usual way of dealing with men, O Lord God? 20What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Lord God! For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant. 22Therefore you are great, O Lord God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true! 23Who is like your people, Israel, a unique nation on the earth? Their God went to claim a nation for himself and to make a name for himself! You did great and awesome acts for your land, before your people whom you delivered for yourself from the Egyptian empire and its gods.

2 Samuel 7:21 word by word

בַּעֲב֤וּר דְּבָֽרְךָ֙ וּֽכְלִבְּךָ֔ עָשִׂ֕יתָ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַגְּדוּלָּ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את לְהוֹדִ֖יעַ אֶת־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For thy word’sדָּבָרdâbâr · word: promisedH1697
• sake, and according to thine own heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• hast thou doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• all these great thingsגְּדוּלָּהgedûlâh gedûllâh gedûllâh · greatnessH1420
• to make thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:21

• Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
• Deuteronomy 9:5It is not because of your righteousness, or even your inner uprightness, that you have come here to possess their land. Instead, because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out ahead of you in order to confirm the promise he made on oath to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
• Joshua 23:14“Look, today I am about to die. You know with all your heart and being that not even one of all the faithful promises the Lord your God made to you is left unfulfilled; every one was realized – not one promise is unfulfilled!
• Psalms 115:1Not to us, O Lord, not to us! But to your name bring honor, for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.
• Psalms 138:2I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have exalted your promise above the entire sky.
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• Luke 1:54He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,
• Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
• Luke 10:21On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
• Luke 12:32“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
• 1 Corinthians 1:1From Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes, our brother,
• Ephesians 1:9He did this when he revealed to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,
• Ephesians 3:11This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:21

• 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. 21David achieved great things because of God's will, not his own ambition. You have accomplished: David spoke about what God promised to do for his descendants over many generations as if it had already happened. This shows David’s firm trust in God’s faithfulness.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 7:21

• David
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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