1 Chronicles 17:18

Modern

What more can David say to You for honoring Your servant? For You know Your servant,

Traditional

What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

Literal

What more can David say to You for the honor of Your servant? For You know Your servant.

Latin

Quid ultra addere potest David, cum ita glorificaveris servum tuum, et cognoveris eum?

Hebrew

English

What more can David say to You for honoring Your servant? For You know Your servant,

The larger section (1 Chronicles 13:1–17:27) ends with Nathan's prophecy about David and David's prayer of thanks.

Theme notes and profiles

2 Samuel 7:20–24
What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.
John 21:17
Jesus 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 to him, “Feed My sheep.
Psalm 139:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
Revelation 2:23
Then 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.
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
1 Samuel 16:7
But 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.”

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ