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Read›2 Samuel›Chapter 7

David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving

2 Samuel 7:20

In 11 translations

BSB
What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.
KJV
And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.
WEB
What more can David say to you? For you know your servant, Lord Yahweh.
ASV
And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord Jehovah.
LSV
And what does David add more to speak to You? And You, You have known Your servant, Lord YHWH.
YLT
And what doth David add more to speak unto Thee? and Thou, Thou hast known Thy servant, Lord Jehovah.
DBY
And what can David say more to thee? for thou, Lord Jehovah, knowest thy servant.
DRC
And what can David say more unto thee? for thou knowest thy servant, O Lord God:
GNV
And what can Dauid say more vnto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy seruant.
JPS
And what can David say more unto Thee? for Thou knowest Thy servant, O Lord GOD.
LXXE
And what shall David yet say to thee? and now thou knowest thy servant, O Lord, my Lord.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וּמַה־יּוֹסִ֥יף דָּוִ֛ד ע֖וֹד לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְאַתָּ֛ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֖ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ τί προσθήσει Δαυὶδ ἔτι τοῦ λαλῆσαι πρὸς σέ; καὶ νῦν σὺ οἶδας τὸν δοῦλόν σου, Κύριέ μου Κύριε,

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👤 David👤 God◆ Reign of David

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 21:17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said…
  • 1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
  • Psalms 139:1O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
  • John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
  • Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
  • Revelation 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
  • Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

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