And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd now, O Lord Jehovah, thou art God, and thy words are truth, and thou hast promised this good thing unto thy servant:
And now, O Lord GOD, You are God! Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
And now, Lord Jehovah, Thou art God Himself, and Thy words are truth, and Thou speakest unto Thy servant this goodness,
And now, Lord Jehovah, thou art thatGod, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign