King James Version (KJV)
1 Chronicles 17:16
“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?”
Verse in context — 1 Chronicles 17
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But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
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According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
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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?
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And [yet] this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast [also] 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 LORD God.
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What can David [speak] more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
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Genealogies and David’s reign, emphasizing temple worship.
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