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<a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and prayed, “Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? <a href="/esv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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 thus far? <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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? <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Then King David went in and sat before the LORD; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord GOD? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far? <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then David the king came in and sat before the LORD, and he said, “Who am I, Lord GOD, and who are the members of my household, that You have brought me this far? <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, &#8220Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then David the king went 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 this far? <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh, and he said, “Who am I, O Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? <a href="/amp/2_samuel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then King David went in and sat [in prayer] before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house (family), that You have brought me this far? <a href="/csb/2_samuel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then King David went in, sat in the LORD’s presence, and said, Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is my house that you have brought me this far? <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then King David went in, sat in the LORD&#8217s presence, and said, Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? <a href="/asv/2_samuel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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? <a href="/cev/2_samuel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> David went into the tent he had set up for the sacred chest. Then he sat there and prayed: LORD All-Powerful, my family and I don't deserve what you have already done for us, <a href="/erv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then David the king went 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 thus far? <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> King David went into the tent and sat in front of the LORD. "Who am I, Almighty LORD," he asked, "and why is my house so important that you have brought me this far? <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then King David went into the Tent of the LORD's presence, sat down and prayed, "Sovereign LORD, I am not worthy of what you have already done for me, nor is my family. <a href="/isv/2_samuel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then King David went in to the presence of the LORD, sat down, and said: "Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is my family, that you have brought me to this? <a href="/net/2_samuel/7.htm">NET Bible</a> King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, "Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point? <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then king David went in and sat before the LORD and said, "Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then king David went 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;<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/2_samuel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? <a href="/web/2_samuel/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Then David the king went in and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And King David comes in and sits before YHWH, and says, “Who [am] I, Lord YHWH? And what [is] my house, that You have brought me here? <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And king David cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, 'Who am I, Lord Jehovah? and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto? <a href="/slt/2_samuel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And king David will come and sit before Jehovah, and say, Who am I Lord Jehovah? and who my house that thou broughtest me even to these?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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? <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> 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? <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Then King David went in and sat in the LORD’s presence and said, “Who am I, Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you should have brought me so far? <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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 thus far?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O LORD God? And what is my house, that thou hast elevated me to this place? <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And King David came and sat before LORD JEHOVAH, and he said: “Who am I, LORD JEHOVAH God, and what is my household that you have brought me here?<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then David the king went 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 thus far? <a href="/sep/2_samuel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And king David came in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord, my Lord, and what is my house, that thou hast loved me hitherto? <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/7-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1847" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">David's Prayer of Thanksgiving</a> 18<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">Then King</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.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">went in,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">sat</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">“Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">am I,</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> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: ū·mî (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">and what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇê·ṯî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">is my house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯa·nî (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">You have brought me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1988.htm" title="1988: hă·lōm (Adv) -- Hith-er. From the article; hither.">this far?</a> 19And 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?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-16.htm">1 Chronicles 17:16</a> Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? <a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4</a> what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? <a href="/psalms/144-3.htm">Psalm 144:3</a> O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him? <a href="/1_chronicles/29-14.htm">1 Chronicles 29:14</a> 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. <a href="/genesis/32-10.htm">Genesis 32:10</a> 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. <a href="/exodus/3-11.htm">Exodus 3:11</a> But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” <a href="/judges/6-15.htm">Judges 6:15</a> “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.” <a href="/1_samuel/18-18.htm">1 Samuel 18:18</a> 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?” <a href="/1_samuel/9-21.htm">1 Samuel 9:21</a> Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?” <a href="/luke/1-43.htm">Luke 1:43</a> And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? <a href="/luke/1-48.htm">Luke 1:48</a> For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. <a href="/ephesians/3-8.htm">Ephesians 3:8</a> Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, <a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7</a> but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. <a href="/hebrews/2-6.htm">Hebrews 2:6</a> But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? <a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Matthew 8:8</a> The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 you have brought me till now?sat<a href="/1_chronicles/17-16.htm">1 Chronicles 17:16</a> 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?<a href="/isaiah/37-14.htm">Isaiah 37:14</a> And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.Who am I<a href="/genesis/32-10.htm">Genesis 32:10</a> I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.<a href="/exodus/3-11.htm">Exodus 3:11</a> And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?<a href="/judges/6-15.htm">Judges 6:15</a> And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-17.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">Family</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-25.htm">Far</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-12.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-12.htm">Hitherto</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/judges/16-28.htm">Sovereign</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-20.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-25.htm">Family</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-4.htm">Far</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-16.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-34.htm">Hitherto</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-24.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-9.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-46.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-20.htm">Sovereign</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 7</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house</a> 4. <a href="/2_samuel/7-4.htm">After by the word of God forbids him</a> 12. <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed</a> 18. <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">David's prayer and thanksgiving</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Then King David went in David's action of going in likely refers to entering the tent where the Ark of the Covenant was housed. This signifies a personal and intimate approach to God, highlighting the importance of seeking God's presence. The Ark represented God's throne on earth, and David's approach shows reverence and humility.sat before the LORD Sitting before the LORD indicates a posture of humility and contemplation. In ancient Near Eastern culture, sitting was a common posture for prayer and reflection. This act demonstrates David's desire to be in God's presence and to communicate with Him directly, emphasizing a personal relationship with God.and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD David's question reflects his humility and amazement at God's favor. Despite being king, David acknowledges his unworthiness. This echoes the sentiment found in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4</a>, where the psalmist marvels at God's attention to humanity. It underscores the biblical theme of God's grace and favor being unmerited.and what is my house David refers to his family lineage, recognizing that his rise to kingship is not due to his own merit or his family's status. This humility is significant, as it contrasts with the pride often seen in rulers. It also foreshadows the promise of an eternal dynasty through David's line, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.that You have brought me this far? David acknowledges God's providence and guidance in his life. This phrase reflects a recognition of God's sovereignty and faithfulness. It connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's covenant promises, such as those made to Abraham, and points forward to the ultimate fulfillment in the coming of the Messiah through David's lineage.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_david.htm">King David</a> The second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God, his military conquests, and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the nation's capital. In this passage, David is expressing humility and gratitude before God. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who has made promises to David regarding his lineage and the future of his kingdom. 3. <a href="/topical/d/david's_house.htm">David's House</a> Refers to David's family and lineage, which God has promised to establish forever, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a> Although not explicitly mentioned in this verse, it is the place where David would have gone to sit before the LORD, symbolizing God's presence among His people. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_davidic_covenant.htm">The Davidic Covenant</a> The broader context of this passage involves God's covenant with David, promising that his throne will be established forever, a key moment in biblical history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a> David's response to God's promises is one of humility. We should approach God with a similar attitude, recognizing our unworthiness and His grace. <a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_god's_faithfulness.htm">Gratitude for God's Faithfulness</a> David acknowledges God's faithfulness in bringing him "this far." Reflect on how God has been faithful in your life and express gratitude. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_promises.htm">Understanding God's Promises</a> The Davidic Covenant is a reminder of God's long-term plans and promises. Trust in God's promises, even when their fulfillment seems distant. <a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god's_plan.htm">Identity in God's Plan</a> David's question, "Who am I?" invites us to consider our identity in Christ and our place in God's redemptive plan. <a href="/topical/p/prayerful_reflection.htm">Prayerful Reflection</a> David's sitting before the LORD is an act of prayerful reflection. Make time to sit quietly before God, reflecting on His work in your life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 7</a> <a href="/q/did_david_truly_write_psalm_131_1.htm">In Psalm 131:1, how can we be sure David actually wrote this psalm when authorship is disputed by some scholars? </a> <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> <a href="/q/why_couldn't_david_build_the_temple.htm">Why was David forbidden from building the temple?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_18_20-24_align_with_2_sam_11.htm">How does David’s claim of righteousness in Psalm 18:20–24 align with accounts of his moral failures elsewhere in Scripture (e.g., 2 Samuel 11)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) Then went king David in, and sat.--As always at every important point in his life, David's first care is to take that which he has in his mind before the Lord. The place to which he went must be the tent he had pitched for the ark. Here he sat to meditate in God's presence upon the communication which had now been made to him, and then to offer his thanksgiving (<a href="/context/2_samuel/7-18.htm" title="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 you have brought me till now?">2Samuel 7:18-21</a>), praise (<a href="/context/2_samuel/7-22.htm" title="Why you are great, O LORD God: for there is none like you, neither is there any God beside you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.">2Samuel 7:22-24</a>), and prayer (<a href="/context/2_samuel/7-25.htm" title="And now, O LORD God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as you have said.">2Samuel 7:25-29</a>).The Divine Name is here printed with the word GOD in small capitals. This is always done in the Authorised Version wherever it stands for JEHOVAH in the original. The same custom is also followed with the word LORD. Out of reverence for the name, Jehovah never has its own vowels in Hebrew, but is printed with those belonging to Lord, or in case this word also is used, then with those belonging to God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - David... sat before the Lord. The word "sat" is usually explained by commentators as meaning "tarried." The rabbins give the word its ordinary meaning, and say that it was the privilege of kings to pray in a sitting posture. But we cannot possibly believe that kings at this early stage had established a special etiquette for observance in prayer, and the difficulty is merely imaginary. Because the Jews prayed standing, and we moderns pray kneeling, we both assume that to pray sitting was an irreverent act. It was not so, nor are we to think of David as sitting at ease in a chair. He sat upon the ground, as was the Oriental custom, with his feet doubled under him, and his head bent forward; and in this posture meditated upon Jehovah's message, and then poured out his thoughts. As it is expressly said that "he sat before Jehovah," the place must have been the outer court of the tabernacle. Who am I, O Lord Jehovah! In the Authorized Version Jehovah is rendered "God," because it has the vowels of the word Elohim; usually it is rendered "Lord," because the Masserites attached to it the vowels of Adonai, "lord," equivalent to Dominus. As Adonai here precedes Jehovah, the Massorites were driven from their usual practice, and were so superstitious as to suppose it more reverent to pronounce the name Elohim than that of Jehovah, to which the Jews attached magical powers. David's words are not so much a prayer as a meditation, full of thanksgiving, and even of wonder at the greatness of God's mercies to him. In it he first acknowledges his own unworthiness and the meanness of his father's house compared with the high dignity which God is bestowing upon him. For not only has he raised him to the kingly office, but promised him the continuance of his house "for a great while to come." Whether David understood as yet that he was now placed in the same position as Abraham of old, in that "in his seed all the families of the earth should be blessed," is uncertain, and depends upon the interpretation put upon the following words. This only we may affirm, that whet he says in this place of his house remaining until a distant future falls far short of the meaning of the passages quoted above from the Psalms. <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/7-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king David דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse went in, וַיָּבֹא֙ (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go sat וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and said, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix am I, אָנֹכִ֞י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I O Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD, יְהוִה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH and what וּמִ֣י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is my house, בֵיתִ֔י (ḇê·ṯî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction You have brought me הֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִי (hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯa·nî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go this far? הֲלֹֽם׃ (hă·lōm) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1988.htm">Strong's 1988: </a> Hith-er <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/7-18.htm">2 Samuel 7:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 7:18 Then David the king went (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/7-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/7-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>