2 Samuel 7:22
“Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.”
2 Samuel 7:22 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Therefore thou art magnified, O Lord God, because there is none like to thee, neither is there any God besides thee, in all the things that we have heard with our ears.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Wherefore thou art great, O Jehovah God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- DARBYDarby
- Wherefore thou art great, Jehovah Elohim; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Therefore you are great, Yahweh God. For there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Therefore Thou hast been great, Jehovah God, for there is none like Thee, and there is no God save Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
Context: 2 Samuel 7
20And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.
21For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
22Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
23And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
24For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.
About 2 Samuel 7: David's Covenant with God
God makes a covenant with David, promising him a lasting dynasty through his descendants.
Commentary
2 Samuel 7 is a pivotal chapter in the book of 2 Samuel, as it marks the beginning of God's covenant with David. In this chapter, God speaks to David through the prophet Nathan and promises to establish an everlasting dynasty for David and his descendants. This promise is a significant moment in the history of Israel, as it marks the beginning of the Davidic Covenant, which is the basis for the monarchy of Israel.