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 King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 17And now, O God, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! You speak as though I were someone very great, O Lord God! “What more can I say to you about the way you have honored me? You know what your servant is really like. 19For the sake of your servant, O Lord, and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have made them known. 20“O Lord, there is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you!

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 2:30“Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.
• 2 Samuel 7:20“What more can I say to you? You know what your servant is really like, Sovereign Lord.
• 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• Psalms 139:1O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
• John 21:17A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.
• Revelation 2:23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.

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
• 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