1 Chronicles 17:18

What more does David add to You for the honor of Your servant; and You have known Your servant.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

In Context

17And this is small in Your eyes, O God, and You speak concerning the house of Your servant far off, and have seen me as a type of the man who is on high, O YHWH God!

19O YHWH, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart You have done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30Therefore—a declaration of YHWH, God of Israel—I certainly said, Your house and the house of your father walk up and down before Me for all time; and now—a declaration of YHWH—Far be it from Me! For he who is honoring Me, I honor, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

2 Samuel 7:20And what does David add more to speak to You? And You, You have known Your servant, Lord YHWH.

John 21:17He says to him the third time, “Simon, [son] of Jonas, do you cherish Me?” Peter was grieved that He said to him the third time, “Do you cherish Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You have known all things; You know that I cherish You.” Jesus says to him, “Feed My sheep;

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 17:17-27

David's Grateful Acknowledgment. ( b. c. 1042.) 16 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? 17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Lord God. 18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. 19 O Lord ,… Read the whole commentary →

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