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1 Chronicles 17:18

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 17:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “What can David [say] yet more unto thee concerning the honor which is done to thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

What can David [say] yet more unto thee concerning the honor which is done to thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
1 Chronicles 17:18 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
16Then 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?
17And this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; but thou hast spoken of thy servant`s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Jehovah God.
18What can David [say] yet more unto thee concerning the honor which is done to thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
19O Jehovah, for thy servant`s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou wrought all this greatness, to make known all [these] great things.
20O Jehovah, there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
21And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, to make thee a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou redeemest out of Egypt?
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For the honor of thy servant - i. e., “for the honor which Thou hast done for Thy servant.” The Septuagint omits “Thy servant,” and renders it: “What can David say more to Thee to glorify Thee? For Thou knowest,” etc. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The honour of thy servant - The honour God puts upon his servants, by taking them into covenant and communion with himself, is so great, that they need not, they cannot desire to be more highly honoured. 1 Chronicles 17:19”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the honour: Sa1 2:30; Sa2 7:20-24 thou knowest: Sa1 16:7; Psa 139:1; Joh 21:17; Rev 2:23 1 Chronicles 17:19”
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