Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Solomon will say to God, Thou didst great mercy with David my father, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.
New American Standard Bible
Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and
King James Version
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
Holman Bible
And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great and faithful love to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.
International Standard Version
Solomon replied to God, "You showed great gracious love to my father David, and have established me as king in his place.
A Conservative Version
And Solomon said to God, Thou have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his stead.
American Standard Version
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.
Amplified
Then Solomon said to God, “You have shown great lovingkindness and mercy to my father David, and have made me king in his place.
Bible in Basic English
And Solomon said to God, Great was your mercy to David my father, and you have made me king in his place.
Darby Translation
And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shewn unto David my father great loving-kindness, and hast made me king in his stead.
King James 2000
And Solomon said unto God, You have shown great mercy unto David my father, and have made me to reign in his stead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Solomon said to God, "You yourself have shown steadfast loyal love to David my father and have made me king in his place.
Modern King James verseion
And Solomon said to God, You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me to reign in his stead.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Solomon said unto God, "Thou hast showed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.
NET Bible
Solomon replied to God, "You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.
New Heart English Bible
Solomon said to God, "You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.
The Emphasized Bible
And Solomon said unto God, Thou thyself, didst deal with David my father in great lovingkindness, - and hast made me king in his stead.
Webster
And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shown great mercy to David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
World English Bible
Solomon said to God, "You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Solomon saith to God, 'Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Prayer For Wisdom
7 In that night God was seen to Solomon, and he will say to him, Ask what I shall give to thee. 8 And Solomon will say to God, Thou didst great mercy with David my father, and hast caused me to reign in his stead. 9 Now, O Jehovah God, shall thy word with David my father be firm: for thou didst cause me to reign over a people a multitude as the dust of the earth.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:5
And from all my sons (for Jehovah gave to me many sons) and he will choose in Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel
2 Samuel 7:8-9
And now thus shalt thou say to my servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah of armies, I took thee from quiet, from after the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:
2 Samuel 12:7-8
And Nathan will say to David, Thou the man. Thus said Jehovah the God of Israel, I anointed thee for king over Israel, and I delivered thee from the hand of Saul;
2 Samuel 22:51-1
Magnifying the salvation of his king: And he has done mercy to his Messiah To David and to his seed even to forever
1 Chronicles 29:23
And Solomon will sit upon the throne of Jehovah for king instead of David his father, and he will prosper; and all Israel will hear to him.
Psalm 86:13
For thy mercy is great upon me, and thou didst deliver my soul from hades below.
Psalm 89:20-28
I found David my servant; with my holy oil I anointed him:
Psalm 89:49
Where thy former mercies, O Jehovah, thou didst sware to David in thy faithfulness?
Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come to me, and hear, and your soul shall live; and I will cut out with you an eternal covenant, the sure mercies of David.