2 Samuel 15:26 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →David submits fully to God's will, accepting whatever the LORD decides even if it means rejection.
What Does 2 Samuel 15:26 Mean?
David completes his surrender. If the LORD should say He has no delight in him, David answers, here am I; let Him do to me as seems good to Him. He places no condition on his obedience and reserves no right of refusal. Whatever God decides, David will accept.
This is the heart of true submission, the willingness to receive God's verdict whatever it may be. David does not bargain or demand; he yields. His words anticipate the deepest prayer of surrender, not my will but Thine be done, which the greater Son of David would pray in His own night of sorrow. To say here am I and let God do as He sees good is the rest that faith finds beneath every uncertain future.
2 Samuel 15:26 in the Original Language
chaphets (חָפֵץ), 'delight' -- to take pleasure in or desire, the favor David leaves entirely to God's choosing.
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What does 2 Samuel 15:26 mean?
David submits fully to God's will, accepting whatever the LORD decides even if it means rejection.