2 Samuel 7:20
What does 2 Samuel 7:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 7:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy servant.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And what doth David add more to speak unto Thee? and Thou, Thou hast known Thy servant, Lord Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord God:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And what can David say more to thee? for thou, Lord Jehovah, knowest thy servant.
Context
v.19And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come; and this too after the manner of men, O Lord Jehovah!
v.20This passage
v.21For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- John 2:25
and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
- Psalms 139:1
O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme.
- 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.
- Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
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