Kings II 7:18

Listen to Kings II 7:18
18 And king David came in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord, my Lord, and what my house, that thou hast loved me hitherto?

Kings II 7:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 7:18

And it came to pass, as the man of God had spoken to the
king, saying
As in ( 2 Kings 7:1 ) , and what he said to the king there, and to the lord, in ( 2 Kings 7:2 ) , are repeated in this and the next verse, that it might be observed how exactly the prophecies were fulfilled.

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Kings II 7:18 In-Context

16 And his house shall be made sure, and his kingdom for ever before me, and his throne shall be set up for ever.
17 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.
18 And king David came in, and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord, my Lord, and what my house, that thou hast loved me hitherto?
19 Whereas I was very little before thee, O Lord, my Lord, yet thou spokest concerning the house of thy servant for a long time to . And this the law of man, O Lord, my Lord?
20 And what shall David yet say to thee? and now thou knowest thy servant, O Lord, my Lord.

Footnotes 1

  • [a] so much as this.

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.