Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

and hast made me to reign
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

Verse Info

Context Readings

Solomon's Prayer For Wisdom

7 In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, "Ask what I shall give you." 8 Solomon said to God, "You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place. 9 Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.


Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:5

Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of Yahweh's kingdom over Israel.

2 Samuel 7:8-9

Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel.

2 Samuel 12:7-8

Nathan said to David, "You are the man. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

2 Samuel 22:51-1

He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore."

1 Chronicles 29:23

Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

Psalm 86:13

For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

Psalm 89:20-28

I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,

Psalm 89:49

Lord, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?

Isaiah 55:3

Turn your ear, and come to me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

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