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2 Samuel 7:17-19
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Samuel 7:17-19
Evangelical Heritage Version
17 Nathan told David all the words that had been revealed in this vision.
David’s Response to the Covenant
18 Then King David went and sat before the Lord and said:
Who am I, Lord God? And what is my house that you have brought me to this point? 19 Yet this was a small thing in your eyes, Lord God. You have also spoken about the house of your servant for a long time into the future. Is this the law for the man, Lord God?[a]
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 7:19 Literally this law of the man, Adonai Yahweh. This statement is cryptic, and the meaning is much debated. Most translations take it to mean something like Is this your usual way of dealing with mankind, Lord God? Martin Luther understood it to be a direct reference to Christ: This is the way of the Man (adam), who is the Lord God. Compare 1 Chronicles 17:17.
2 Samuel 7:17-19
New International Version
2 Samuel 7:17-19
New International Version
17 Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.
David’s Prayer(A)
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 7:19 Or for the human race
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