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For you know your servant, Sovereign LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“What more can I say to you? You know what your servant is really like, Sovereign LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord GOD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now what more can David say to You? For You, Lord GOD, know Your servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Again what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, Lord GOD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Again what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And again what more can David say to Thee? For Thou knowest Thy servant, O Lord GOD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And again what more can David say to You? And You know Your slave, O Lord Yahweh!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />What more can David say to You? For You know (acknowledge, choose) Your servant, O Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What more can David say to you? You know your servant, Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What more can David say to You? You know Your servant, Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am your servant, and you know my thoughts, so there is nothing more that I need to say. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"What more can I, David, say to you, Almighty LORD, since you know me so well!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />What more can I say to you! You know me, your servant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"What more can David say to you, and you surely know your servant, Lord GOD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O LORD God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And what more can David add to you concerning the honor which is done to your servant? For you know your servant, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And what can David say more to thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Lord Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And what does David add more to speak to You? And You, You have known Your servant, Lord YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And what doth David add more to speak unto Thee? and Thou, Thou hast known Thy servant, Lord Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And what shall David yet add to speak to thee? for thou knewest thy servant, Lord Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord God: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, what more will David be able to say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />What more can David say to you? You know your servant, Lord GOD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord GOD!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And what more can thy servant David say to thee? For thou knowest thy servant, O LORD God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And what will your Servant David more say to you? You know your Servant, LORD JEHOVAH God!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And what can David say more unto Thee? for Thou knowest Thy servant, O Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And what shall David yet say to thee? and now thou knowest thy servant, O Lord, my Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/7-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1871" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">David's Prayer of Thanksgiving</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD? <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: ū·mah- (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">What</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yō·w·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">more</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">can David</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: lə·ḏab·bêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">say</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to You?</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">For You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·də·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">Your servant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">O Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-18.htm">1 Chronicles 17:18</a></span><br />What more can David say to You for honoring Your servant? For You know Your servant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4</a></span><br />what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-3.htm">Psalm 144:3</a></span><br />O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-10.htm">Genesis 32:10</a></span><br />I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-11.htm">Exodus 3:11</a></span><br />But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-18.htm">1 Samuel 18:18</a></span><br />And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-14.htm">1 Samuel 24:14</a></span><br />Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">1 Kings 3:7</a></span><br />And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">1 Kings 8:28</a></span><br />Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-14.htm">1 Chronicles 29:14</a></span><br />But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/7-17.htm">Job 7:17</a></span><br />What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-3.htm">Job 42:3</a></span><br />You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-13.htm">Isaiah 40:13-14</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a></span><br />“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Jeremiah 1:6</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And what can David say more to you? for you, Lord GOD, know your servant.</p><p class="hdg">knowest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-19.htm">Genesis 18:19</a></b></br> For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></b></br> But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for <i>the LORD seeth</i> not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known <i>me</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/5-22.htm">Add</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-19.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-17.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-33.htm">Thou</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-8.htm">Add</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-26.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-21.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-22.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-19.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-13.htm">Thou</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-4.htm">After by the word of God forbids him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">David's prayer and thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>What more can David say to You?</b><br>David expresses humility and awe in response to God's promises. This phrase reflects a deep sense of gratitude and recognition of God's sovereignty. In the context of <a href="/2_samuel/7.htm">2 Samuel 7</a>, God has just made a covenant with David, promising that his lineage will endure forever. This covenant is significant as it establishes the Davidic line, which is central to the messianic prophecy fulfilled in Jesus Christ. David's rhetorical question underscores his acknowledgment of God's overwhelming grace and the inadequacy of human words to fully express gratitude.<p><b>For You know Your servant,</b><br>David acknowledges God's intimate knowledge of him. This phrase highlights the personal relationship between God and David, emphasizing God's omniscience. In biblical terms, to "know" someone often implies a deep, covenantal relationship. This is seen throughout scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139</a>, where David speaks of God's comprehensive knowledge of him. The term "servant" reflects David's humility and submission to God's will, a theme that resonates with the servant leadership model exemplified by Jesus Christ.<p><b>O Lord GOD.</b><br>The use of "Lord GOD" (Adonai Yahweh) is significant, as it combines the titles of God's sovereignty (Adonai) and His covenantal name (Yahweh). This dual title underscores both God's authority and His faithfulness to His promises. The covenant name Yahweh is central to the identity of God as revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, and it is a reminder of God's eternal presence and unchanging nature. This acknowledgment by David is a declaration of trust in God's promises, which find their ultimate fulfillment in the New Testament through Jesus, the descendant of David, who establishes an eternal kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/lord_god.htm">Lord GOD (Yahweh Elohim)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and relationship with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Nathan plays a crucial role in delivering God's covenant promise to David earlier in the chapter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where David established his kingdom and where God promised to establish David's dynasty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/davidic_covenant.htm">Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The divine promise made by God to David, ensuring that his lineage would endure forever, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_intimate_knowledge.htm">God's Intimate Knowledge</a></b><br>God knows us deeply and personally, just as He knew David. This should encourage us to approach Him with honesty and openness in prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>David's response to God's promise is one of humility and awe. We should cultivate a similar attitude, recognizing our dependence on God's grace and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>The Davidic Covenant is a testament to God's faithfulness. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises in our lives, even when we cannot see the full picture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_eternal_perspective.htm">Legacy and Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>David's concern was not just for his immediate reign but for the enduring legacy of his house. We should consider how our actions today impact future generations and align with God's eternal purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of the promise to David. Our faith should be centered on Christ, who reigns eternally and invites us into His kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_can_solomon_build_the_temple,_not_david.htm">Why does God prohibit David from building the temple in 2 Samuel 7 yet allow Solomon to do so, raising questions of consistency in divine commands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_ezekiel_37_25-28_fulfilled_today.htm">How can Ezekiel 37:25-28's everlasting covenant and sanctuary be understood when there seems to be no clear historical or present-day fulfillment matching this depiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_david's_temple_ban_reason_given.htm">Why does God forbid David from building the temple in 1 Chronicles 22:8 but never give that explicit reason in the parallel accounts (e.g., 2 Samuel 7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou, Lord. God, knowest thy servant.</span> The Hebrew throughout has <span class="accented">Lord Jehovah</span>, except in vers. 22, 25, where it has "Jehovah God," the title of Deity used in <a href="/genesis/2.htm">Genesis 2</a>. The repeated use Of this covenant and personal name of God is very emphatic; and the appeal to Jehovah's knowledge of his heart reminds us of similar outpourings of David's consciousness of his sincere devotion to his Maker, as for instance in <a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Psalm 17:3</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/7-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">What</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַה־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more</span><br /><span class="heb">יּוֹסִ֥יף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sîp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to You?</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For You</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֥עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your servant,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדְּךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/7-20.htm">2 Samuel 7:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/7-20.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 7:20 What can David say more to you? 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