2 Samuel 15:26but if he say thus, 'I have no delight in you;' behold, here am I. Let him do to me as seems good to him."
The setting
Outside Jerusalem, ~970 BC. The fugitive king speaks words that echo through eternity — complete surrender to divine judgment...
The emotion here: amazement at recording the deepest surrender in royal history
The original word
chaphets (חָפֵץ) — to delight in, take pleasure in; not mere approval but active joy and desire
Why it matters
This phrase 'here am I' (hineni) was the same response Abraham gave when God called him to sacrifice Isaac
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 15:26
David uses the same Hebrew phrase (hineni) that prophets used when accepting impossible missions from God
Common misconceptionThis isn't resignation or giving up — David is actively choosing trust over self-protection, which actually requires tremendous courage and strength.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 15:26
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 15:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 15:26 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include submission to God, acceptance, divine will. Notable phrases: I have no delight in you; Let him do to me as seems good to him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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