1 Chronicles 17:16 — Bible Verse (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?”

1 Chronicles 17:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 17:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 17:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?”

1 Chronicles 17:16 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 17:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?”

1 Chronicles 17:16 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 17:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David the king cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, `Who <FI>am<Fi> I, O Jehovah God, and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?”

1 Chronicles 17:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 17:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And king David went in and sat before Jehovah, and said, Who am I, Jehovah Elohim, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?”

1 Chronicles 17:16 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 17:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid the King went in and sate before the Lord and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?”

1 Chronicles 17:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 17:16 in Context — 1 Chronicles 17

14 Je l’établirai pour toujours dans ma maison et dans mon royaume, et son trône sera pour toujours affermi.

15 Nathan rapporta à David toutes ces paroles et toute cette vision.

16 Et le roi David alla se présenter devant l’Éternel, et dit: Qui suis-je, Éternel Dieu, et quelle est ma maison, pour que tu m’aies fait parvenir où je suis?

17 C’est peu de chose à tes yeux, ô Dieu! Tu parles de la maison de ton serviteur pour les temps à venir. Et tu daignes porter les regards sur moi à la manière des hommes, toi qui es élevé, Éternel Dieu!

18 Que pourrait te dire encore David sur la gloire accordée à ton serviteur? Tu connais ton serviteur.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 17:16 Mean?

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