King James Version
2 Samuel 7:18 in the King James Version says “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 has...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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?”
2 Samuel 7:18 · KJV
And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
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?
And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD? manner: Heb. law
And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.
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“in and sat”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“and what is my house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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