You have been very kind to me. You did many good things for me. The first time I traveled across the Jordan River, I owned nothing—only my walking stick. But now I own enough things to have two full groups.
2 Samuel 7:18 - Easy To Read Version Then King David went in and sat in front of the Lord. David said, “Lord, my Master, why am I so important to you? Why is my family important? Why have you made me so important? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? American Standard Version (1901) Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? Common English Bible Then King David went and sat in the LORD’s presence. He asked: Who am I, LORD God, and of what significance is my family that you have brought me this far? Catholic Public Domain Version Then king David entered and sat before the Lord, and he said: "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you would bring me to this point? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David went in, and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? |
You have been very kind to me. You did many good things for me. The first time I traveled across the Jordan River, I owned nothing—only my walking stick. But now I own enough things to have two full groups.
I ask you to please save me from my brother. Save me from Esau. I am afraid of him. I am afraid that he will come and kill all of us, even the mothers with the children.
God made my family strong and secure. [145] He made an agreement with me forever! God made sure this agreement was good and secure in every way. So surely he will give me every victory. He will give me everything I want!
Nathan told David about that vision. [52] He told David everything God had said.
Then King David went \{to the Holy Tent\} and sat before the Lord. David said, “Lord God, you have done so much for me and my family. And I don’t understand why.
All these things didn’t come\par from me and my people!\par All these things come from you.\par We are only giving back to you\par things that came from you.\par
Why are people so important to you?\par Why do you even remember them?\par Why are people {\cf2\super [42]} so important to you?\par Why do you even notice them?\par
But Moses said to God, “I am not a great man! How can I be the person to go to Pharaoh and lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”
Hezekiah took the letters from the messengers and read them. Then Hezekiah went to the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [352]} Hezekiah opened the letters and laid them out in front the Lord.
I am the least important of all of God’s people. But God gave me this gift—to tell the non-Jewish people the Good News about the riches Christ has. Those riches are too great to understand fully.
But Gideon answered and said, “Pardon me, sir. How can I save Israel? My family is the weakest in the family group of Manasseh. And I am the youngest one in my family.”
Then Ruth bowed very low to the ground. She said to Boaz, “I am surprised you even noticed me! I am a stranger, {but you have been very kind to me}.”
Samuel said, “In the past, you thought you were not important. But then you became the leader of the family groups of Israel. The Lord chose you to be king over Israel.
But David said, “I am not from an important family! And I am not an important man! I can’t marry the king’s daughter.”
Saul answered, “But I am a member of the family group of Benjamin. It is the smallest family group in Israel. And my family is the smallest in the family group of Benjamin. Why do you say Israel wants me?”