Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And now LORD, my God, it is thou that hast made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am a young lad and know not how to order myself.

New American Standard Bible

Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.

King James Version

And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

Holman Bible

Lord my God, You have now made Your servant king in my father David’s place. Yet I am just a youth with no experience in leadership.

International Standard Version

"You have demonstrated abundant gracious love to your servant David, my father, as he lived in your presence truthfully, righteously, and uprightly in his heart. In addition, you have kept on showing this abundant gracious love by giving him a son to sit on his throne today. Now, LORD my God, you have set me as king to replace my father David, but I'm still young. I don't have any leadership skills.

A Conservative Version

And now, O LORD my God, thou have made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.

American Standard Version

And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.

Amplified

So now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of David my father; and as for me, I am but a little boy [in wisdom and experience]; I do not know how to go out or come in [that is, how to conduct business as a king].

Bible in Basic English

And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in the place of David my father; and I am only a young boy, with no knowledge of how to go out or come in.

Darby Translation

And now, Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not to go out and to come in.

Julia Smith Translation

And now, Jehovah my God, thou madest thy servant king instead of David my father and I a little boy, shall not know to go out and come in.

King James 2000

And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So then, O Yahweh, you are my God. You have made your servant king in place of David my father [though] I [am] a young boy. I do not know going out or coming in.

Modern King James verseion

And now, O Jehovah my God, You have made Your servant king instead of David my father. And I am a little child; I do not know to go out or come in!

NET Bible

Now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in my father David's place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.

New Heart English Bible

Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, therefore, O Yahweh my God, thou, hast made thy servant king, instead of David my father, - and, I, am but a little child, I know not how to go out and come in.

Webster

And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

World English Bible

Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am but a little child. I don't know how to go out or come in.

Youngs Literal Translation

And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I am a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And now, O Lord

Usage: 0

my God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

and I am but a little
קטן קטן 
Qatan 
Usage: 101

נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

not how to go out
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

References

Context Readings

Solomon Requests Wisdom From God

6 And Solomon said, "Thou hast showed unto thy servant David, my father, great mercy; according as he walked before thee in truth and in righteousness and plainness of heart with thee. And thou hast kept for him this great mercy, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his seat: as it is come to pass this day. 7 And now LORD, my God, it is thou that hast made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am a young lad and know not how to order myself. 8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a people that are so many that they can not be told nor numbered for multitude.

Cross References

Numbers 27:17

which may go in and out before them, and to lead them in and out, that the congregation of the LORD be not as a flock of sheep without a shepherd."

1 Chronicles 29:1

And David the king said unto all the congregation, "God hath specially chosen Solomon my son which is yet young and tender, and the work is great, for the house is not for man, but for the LORD God.

Jeremiah 1:6

Then said I, "Oh LORD God, I cannot speak, for I am yet but young."

Deuteronomy 31:2

and said unto them, "I am a hundred and twenty years old this day, and can no more go out and in. Also, the LORD hath said unto me, 'Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.'

1 Samuel 18:16

But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and in before them.

2 Samuel 5:2

And thereto in time past when Saul was king over us, thou leddest Israel in and out. And the LORD hath said to thee, 'Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.'"

Job 32:6-8

So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,

Psalm 121:8

The LORD preserveth thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth for evermore.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

Woe be unto thee, O thou realm and land, whose king is but a child, and whose princes are early at their banquets.

Daniel 2:21

He changeth the times and ages; he putteth down kings, he setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and understanding to those that understand;

Daniel 4:25

Thou shalt be cast out from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: with grass shalt thou be fed like an ox. Thou must be wet with the dew of the heaven: yea, seven years shall come and go upon thee, till thou know that the highest hath power upon the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whom he list.

Daniel 4:32

Thou shalt be cast out of men's company: thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, so that thou shalt eat grass like as an ox, till seven years be come and gone over thee: even until thou knowest, that the highest hath power upon the kingdoms of men, and that he may give them, unto whom it pleaseth him.'"

Daniel 5:18

O king, God the highest gave unto Nebuchadnezzar, thy father, the dignity of a king, with worship and honor:

Daniel 5:21

He was shot out from among men, his heart was like a beast's heart, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: he was fain to eat grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till he knew, that the highest had power upon the kingdoms of men, and setteth over them, whom he list.

Matthew 18:3-4

and said, "Verily, I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.

John 10:3-4

To him the porter openeth the door, and the sheep hear his voice; And he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

John 10:9

I am the door: by me, if any man enter in, he shall be safe, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

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