2 Samuel 7:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 7:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 7:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 7:18 — KJV
“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)
2 Samuel 7:18 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 7:18
“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?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:18: king, david, sat
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:18: then, before, lord
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:18: then, went, sat
“And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:18: went, king, david
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. worthy...: Heb. a man of death”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 7:18: king, david, before
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