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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?”

2 Samuel 7:18

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God has just promised David a house, a dynasty and a throne that will last forever, through the prophet Nathan. David responds by going in and sitting before the Lord.

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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, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

King James Version (KJV)

Then went king David 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 hitherto?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, 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 púsose delante de Jehová, y dijo: Señor Jehová, ¿quién soy yo, y qué es mi casa, para que tú me traigas hasta aquí?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces David entró a la carpa donde estaba el cofre y se sentó delante del Señor, y le dijo: «Mi Señor y Dios, ¿por qué me has engrandecido, si yo y mi familia somos tan insignificantes?

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