1 Chronicles 17:16

Who am I? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. See notes on 2 Samuel 7:18.

hitherto. to this point.

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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?

Related Commentaries of 1 Chronicles 17:16

Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Chronicles 17:16