16And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldst give such things to me?


In Context

13 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee.

14 But I will settle him in my house, and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be most firm for ever.

15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

16 And king David came and sat before the Lord, and said: Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou shouldst give such things to me?

17 But even this hath seemed little in thy sight, and therefore thou hast also spoken concerning the house of thy servant for the time to come: and best made me remarkable above all men, O Lord God.

18 What can David add more, seeing thou hast thus glorified thy servant, and known him?

1 Chronicles 17:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:16Then King David went in and sat before the Lord , and he said: "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:16And 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?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:16Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:16And king David went in and sat before Jehovah, and said, Who am I, Jehovah Elohim, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:16Then 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?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:16And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:16Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, |Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:16And David the king cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, 'Who am I, O Jehovah God, and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:16And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me till now?