Devine Scripture

1 Chronicles 17:16

1 Chronicles chapter 17 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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?

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?

Context

v.15According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

v.16This passage

v.17And this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; but thou hast 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 Jehovah God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 7:12

    Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.

  • Acts 26:22

    Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;

  • 2 Corinthians 1:10

    who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;

  • Ephesians 3:8

    Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

  • Psalms 144:3

    Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

  • 1 Samuel 9:21

    And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?