Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And, thy servant, is in the midst of thy people, whom thou hast chosen, - a numerous people, that cannot be numbered or summed up, for multitude.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Holman Bible
Your servant is among Your people You have chosen,
International Standard Version
Your servant lives in the midst of your people that you have chosen, a great people that is too numerous to be counted.
A Conservative Version
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou have chosen, a great people that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
American Standard Version
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Amplified
Your servant is among Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
Bible in Basic English
And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given.
Darby Translation
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Julia Smith Translation
And thy servant in the midst of thy people which thou didst choose, many people which shall not be numbered and counted for multitude.
King James 2000
And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your servant [is] in the middle of your people whom you have chosen; a great people who cannot be counted or numbered because of abundance.
Modern King James verseion
And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a numerous people who cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.
New Heart English Bible
Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Webster
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
World English Bible
Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Thy servant is in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,
Themes
Children » Instances of » Solomon
Communion » Instances of » Solomon
Dream » Instances of » Of solomon, concerning his choice of wisdom
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Solomon
Earnest suppliants » Seven earnest suppliants » Cry for wisdom
Holy land » Numerous population of, in solomon's reign
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Prayer » Answered » Exceeds expectation
Prayer » Answered » Solomon, asking for wisdom
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » Cry for wisdom
Seven » Earnest suppliants » Cry for wisdom
Topics
Interlinear
`ebed
Bachar
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Requests Wisdom From God
7 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. 8 And, thy servant, is in the midst of thy people, whom thou hast chosen, - a numerous people, that cannot be numbered or summed up, for multitude. 9 Wilt thou, then, give unto thy servant, a heart that hearkeneth, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad, - for who is able to judge this thine honoured people?
Names
Cross References
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him forth abroad and said - Look steadfastly. I pray thee towards the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number, them, And he said to him, Thus, shall be thy seed.
Genesis 13:16
and I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, - so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also, may be numbered.
Genesis 22:17
That I will, richly bless, thee, and, abundantly multiply, thy seed, as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the lip of the sea, - that thy seed may take possession of the gate of his foes:
Exodus 19:5-6
Now, therefore, if ye will, indeed hearken, to my voice, And keep my covenant, Then shall ye be mine as a treasure beyond all the peoples, For, mine, is all the earth;
Deuteronomy 7:6-8
For a holy people, art thou unto Yahweh thy God: of thee, hath Yahweh thy God, made choice, that thou shouldest become his people as a treasure, above all the peoples that are on the face of the ground:
1 Samuel 12:22
For Yahweh will not give up his people, because of his great name, for Yahweh was minded to make you his people.
1 Chronicles 21:2
And David said unto Joab and unto the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel, from Beer-sheba even unto Dan, - and bring the report unto me, that I may know the number of them.
1 Chronicles 21:5-6
And Joab delivered the sum of the number of the people, unto David, - and all Israel was found to be a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men, who drew sword, and Judah, four hundred and seventy thousand men, who drew sword.
1 Chronicles 27:23-24
But David took not the number of them, from twenty years old, and under, - because Yahweh had said, he would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.
Psalm 78:71
From after the sucking ewes, he brought him in, - To be shepherd to Jacob his people, And to Israel, his inheritance.