1 Chronicles 17:18
What does 1 Chronicles 17:18 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 17:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000What can David say yet more unto thee concerning the honor which is done to thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
KJV
King James Version · 1611What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901What can David say yet more unto thee concerning the honor which is done to thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`What doth David add more unto Thee for the honour of Thy servant; and Thou Thy servant hast known.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752What can David add more, seeing thou hast thus glorified thy servant, and known him?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890What can David [say] more to thee for the glory of thy servant? thou indeed knowest thy servant.
Context
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.
v.18This passage
v.19O Jehovah, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 21:17
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
- Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
- 2 Samuel 7:20
And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord Jehovah.
- 1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
- Psalms 139:1
O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme.
- 1 Samuel 16:7
But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
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