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?”

"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?" - 1 Chronicles 17:16
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What does 1 Chronicles 17:16 mean?

First, let's read 1 Chronicles 17:16 in the 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?" 1 Chronicles 17:16 is a verse from the Old Testament that captures…

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Reflections of Humility: Encounters with the Divine

In 1 Chronicles 17:16, we find King David in a moment of profound introspection and communion with God: "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?" This passage captures a moment…

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A Prayer of Humble Reflection and Gratitude

O Lord God, Eternal Sovereign and Creator of the universe, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and awe, echoing the humble sentiments of Your servant David, who, seated in reflection, uttered those profound words: "Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house…

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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?"
1 Chronicles 17:16-17 - "Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, Lord God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men.""
"Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And as if this were not enough in your sight, my God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You, Lord God, have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men."" - 1 Chronicles 17:16-17
1 Chronicles 16:17 - "And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,"
"And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant," - 1 Chronicles 16:17
1 Chronicles 1:16 - "And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite."
1 corinthians 3:16-17
1 corinthians 3:16-17
1 corinthians 3:16-17
1 Chronicles 16:16 - "Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;"
1 Chronicles 8:17 - "And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,"
1 Chronicles 6:17 - "And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 24:16 - "The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,"
1 Chronicles 23:16 - "Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief."
1 Chronicles 27:17 - "Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:"
1 Chronicles 3:17 - "¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,"
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians
1 Chronicles 6:16 - "¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari."
1 Chronicles 8:16 - "And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;"
2 Chronicles 17:16 - "And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour."
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians
4:16–17 in 1 Thessalonians
1 Chronicles 24:17 - "The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,"
"And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite." - 1 Chronicles 1:16
1 Chronicles 11:16 - "And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem."
1 Chronicles 1:17 - "¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech."
1 Chronicles 4:16 - "And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel."
1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."