2 Samuel 7:19
17 So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire vision.
18 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?
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?
20 What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.
21 For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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?
- KJV
- And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
- WEB
- This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord GOD, but you have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come; and this among men, Lord GOD!
- ASV
- And 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!
- DARBY
- And yet this hath been a small thing in thy sight, Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, Lord Jehovah?
- BLB
- And yet this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord YHWH, and You have spoken also of the house of Your servant afar off. And [is] this the manner of the man, O Lord YHWH?
- ÅB
- Og enda var dette for lite i dine øyne, Herre, Herre, og du talte også om din tjeners hus langt fram i tiden. Og dette er loven for menneskene, Herre, Herre!
- OTB
- Likevel var dette en liten ting i dine øyne, Herre Gud, for du har også talt om din tjeners hus angående den fjerne fremtid. Og dette er menneskenes skikk, Herre Gud.
- B1930
- Og enda var dette for lite i dine øine, Herre, Herre, og du talte også om din tjeners hus langt frem i tiden. Og dette er loven for menneskene, Herre, Herre!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 55:8–9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.
Read in context1 Chronicles 17:17
And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.
Read in contextPsalms 36:7
How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
Read in context2 Samuel 7:11–16
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
Read in context2 Samuel 12:8
I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.
Read in contextNumbers 16:9
Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
Read in contextEphesians 3:19–20
of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Read in contextEphesians 2:7
in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
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