1 Chronicles 17:20
New International Version
“There is no one like you, LORD, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.

New Living Translation
“O LORD, there is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you!

English Standard Version
There is none like you, O LORD, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Berean Standard Bible
O LORD, there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.

King James Bible
O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

New King James Version
O LORD, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

New American Standard Bible
LORD, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to everything that we have heard with our ears.

NASB 1995
“O LORD, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

NASB 1977
“O LORD, there is none like Thee, neither is there any God besides Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Legacy Standard Bible
O Yahweh, there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Amplified Bible
O LORD, there is no one like You, nor is there any God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Christian Standard Bible
LORD, there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as all we have heard confirms.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, there is no one like You, and there is no God besides You, as all we have heard confirms.

American Standard Version
O Jehovah, there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Contemporary English Version
No other god is like you, LORD--you alone are God. Everything we have heard about you is true.

English Revised Version
O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"LORD, there is no one like you, and there is no other god except you, as we have heard with our own ears.

Good News Translation
LORD, there is none like you; we have always known that you alone are God.

International Standard Version
"LORD, there is no one like you, and we have heard from no god other than you.

Majority Standard Bible
O LORD, there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.

NET Bible
O LORD, there is none like you; there is no God besides you! What we heard is true!

New Heart English Bible
LORD, there is none like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Webster's Bible Translation
O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

World English Bible
Yahweh, there is no one like you, neither is there any God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O YHWH, there is none like You, and there is no god except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Young's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, there is none like Thee, and there is no god save Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Smith's Literal Translation
O Jehovah, none like thee, and no God besides thee, in all that we heard with our ears.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O Lord there is none like thee: and there is no other God beside thee, of all whom we have heard of with our ears.

Catholic Public Domain Version
O Lord, there is no one like you. And there is no other God apart from you, out of all whom we have heard about with our ears.

New American Bible
LORD, there is no one like you, no God but you, just as we have always heard.

New Revised Standard Version
There is no one like you, O LORD, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore I know, O LORD God, there is none like thee and there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because this I have known, LORD of LORDS, that there is none like you, and there is no God but only you, according to everything that we have heard with our ears.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O LORD, there is none like Thee, neither is there any God beside Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
O Lord, there is none like thee, and there is no God beside thee, according to all things which we have heard with our ears.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David's Prayer of Thanksgiving
19O LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed all Your greatness. 20O LORD, there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears. 21And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself? You made a name for Yourself through great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed from Egypt.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:35
You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides Him.

Deuteronomy 4:39
Know therefore this day and take to heart that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.

2 Samuel 7:22
How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.

Isaiah 45:5-6
I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.

Isaiah 46:9
Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.

Exodus 15:11
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?

Psalm 86:8
O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

Psalm 89:6-8
For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD? / In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him. / O LORD God of Hosts, who is like You? O mighty LORD, Your faithfulness surrounds You.

Psalm 113:5
Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?

Isaiah 40:18
To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?

Isaiah 40:25
“To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.

Jeremiah 10:6-7
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power. / Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

1 Kings 8:23
and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

2 Kings 19:15
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.


Treasury of Scripture

O LORD, there is none like you, neither is there any God beside you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

none

Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Exodus 18:11
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

Deuteronomy 3:24
O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

beside thee

Deuteronomy 4:35,39
Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him…

1 Samuel 2:2
There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

Isaiah 43:10
Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

according

Psalm 44:1
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

Psalm 78:3,4
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us…

Isaiah 63:12
That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

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O LORD
The Hebrew term here is "Yahweh," the personal name of God revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:14. This name signifies God's eternal existence and His covenantal faithfulness to His people. In the context of 1 Chronicles, it emphasizes the unique relationship between God and Israel, highlighting His sovereignty and the personal nature of His interactions with His chosen people.

there is none like You
This phrase underscores the incomparability of God. The Hebrew word "kamoka" (like You) is used to express the uniqueness and unparalleled nature of God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, where polytheism was prevalent, this declaration is a profound affirmation of monotheism, asserting that Yahweh is distinct from all other deities, possessing attributes and a character that are unmatched.

and there is no God but You
This statement reinforces the monotheistic belief central to Israel's faith. The Hebrew word "Elohim" is used here, which, while sometimes used for other gods, is predominantly used for the one true God in the Hebrew Bible. This phrase is a direct challenge to the surrounding nations' belief systems, affirming that Yahweh alone is the true God, the Creator and Sustainer of all.

according to everything we have heard with our own ears
This part of the verse emphasizes the experiential knowledge of God that the Israelites possess. The phrase "we have heard" suggests a transmission of faith through oral tradition, a common practice in ancient cultures. It indicates that the knowledge of God's uniqueness and supremacy is not just theoretical but has been confirmed through the history and experiences of the people of Israel. This experiential aspect of faith is crucial, as it roots belief in the reality of God's actions and presence in the lives of His people.

(20) One or two words are omitted. (See 2Samuel 7:22 : "Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God, for there is none," &c. Comp. Isaiah 46:9; Isaiah 45:18; Isaiah 45:5-6, &c.; Deuteronomy 33:26; and for the end of the verse, Psalm 44:1; Exodus 10:2; Deuteronomy 4:9.) . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
O LORD,
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

[there is] none
אֵ֣ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

like You,
כָּמ֔וֹךָ (kā·mō·w·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3644: Like, as, when

and [there is] no
וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

God
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

besides You,
זוּלָתֶ֑ךָ (zū·lā·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2108: Scattering, removal, except

according to everything
בְּכֹ֥ל (bə·ḵōl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

we have heard
שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ (šā·ma‘·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

with our own ears.
בְּאָזְנֵֽינוּ׃ (bə·’ā·zə·nê·nū)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common plural
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear


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