2 Samuel 15 · Verse 26

2 Samuel 15:26

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
2 Samuel 15:26, King James Version

2 Samuel 15:26 in other translations

BSBBut if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”
WEBbut if he says, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him.”
ASVbut if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
YLTand if thus He say, I have not delighted in thee; here am I, He doth to me as is good in His eyes.'
DARBYBut if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him.
BBEBut if he says, I have no delight in you: then, here I am; let him do to me what seems good to him.
WebsterBut if he shall thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him.

What does 2 Samuel 15:26 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 15:24-30

David is very careful for the safety of the ark. It is right to be more concerned for the church's prosperity than our own; to prefer the success of the gospel above our own wealth, credit, ease, and safety. Observe with what satisfaction and submission David speaks of the Divine disposal. It is our interest, as well as our duty, cheerfully to acquiesce in the will of God, whatever befalls us. Let us see God's hand…

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2 Samuel 15:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאִם֙ve.'Imand ifH518
כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541
יֹאמַ֔רyo.Marhe will sayH559
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
חָפַ֖צְתִּיcha.Fatz.tiI delightH2654
בָּ֑ךְBakhin <the> you
הִנְנִ֕יhi.Nihere [am] IH2005
יַֽעֲשֶׂה\־ya.'a.seh-let him doH6213
לִּ֕יlito <the> me
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
ט֖וֹבTovit is goodH2895
בְּעֵינָֽיו\׃\ \סbe.'ei.Navin view hisH5869

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 15:26

  • 1 Samuel 3:18

    And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.

  • 2 Samuel 22:20

    He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

  • 1 Kings 10:9

    Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

  • Numbers 14:8

    If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

  • Isaiah 62:4

    Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi–bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:8

    Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

  • Isaiah 42:1

    Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

  • Psalms 39:9

    I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

  • Judges 10:15

    And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.

  • Jeremiah 22:28

    Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?

  • Job 1:20-21

    Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

  • Matthew 1:10

    And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I have not.
22:20; Nu 14:8; 1Ki 10:9; 2Ch 9:8; Isa 42:1; 62:4; Jer 22:28; 32:41
Mt 1:10
let.
Jud 10:15; 1Sa 3:18; Job 1:20,21; Ps 39:9

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 15:25

    And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:

  • 2 Samuel 15:26

    But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

  • 2 Samuel 15:27

    The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

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2 Samuel 15:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y si dijere: No me agradas: aquí estoy, haga de mí lo que bien le pareciere.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et s’il dit ainsi: Je ne prends point de plaisir en toi; – me voici, qu’il fasse de moi ce qui sera bon à ses yeux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wenn er aber also spricht: Ich habe kein Gefallen an dir-hier bin ich, mag er mit mir tun, wie es gut ist in seinen Augen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Si autem dixerit mihi: Non places: præsto sum: faciat quod bonum est coram se.