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Berean Standard Bible

“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?”

1 Chronicles 17:16

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David has settled in his palace and wants to build a house for the ark of God. Through the prophet Nathan, God answers that he will instead build a house, meaning a royal line, for David, and that David's descendant will reign in a kingdom that lasts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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?

World English Bible (WEB)

Then 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 this far?

King James Version (KJV)

And 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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then 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?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then David the king went in and took his seat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have been my guide till now?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y entró el rey David, y estuvo delante de Jehová, y dijo: Jehová Dios, ¿quién soy yo, y cuál es mi casa, que me has traído hasta este lugar?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces David entró y se sentó delante del Señor y dijo: «¿Quién soy yo, Señor y Dios, y qué es mi familia para que me hayas dado todo esto?

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