Verse 6
1 Kings 3:6
Darby Translation
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And Solomon said, Thou hast shewn unto thy servant David my father great loving-kindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great loving-kindness, that thou hast given him a son who sits upon his throne, as it is this day.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אַתָּ֨ה עָשִׂ֜יתָ עִם עַבְדְּ/ךָ֙ דָוִ֣ד אָבִ/י֮ חֶ֣סֶד גָּדוֹל֒ כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֩ הָלַ֨ךְ לְ/פָנֶ֜י/ךָ בֶּ/אֱמֶ֧ת וּ/בִ/צְדָקָ֛ה וּ/בְ/יִשְׁרַ֥ת לֵבָ֖ב עִמָּ֑/ךְ וַ/תִּשְׁמָר ל֗/וֹ אֶת הַ/חֶ֤סֶד הַ/גָּדוֹל֙ הַ/זֶּ֔ה וַ/תִּתֶּן ל֥/וֹ בֵ֛ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל כִּסְא֖/וֹ כַּ/יּ֥וֹם הַ/זֶּֽה
English Translation
And Solomon said, "You have shown great kindness to your servant David my father, as he walked before you in truth and righteousness and with an upright heart with you, and you have kept for him this great kindness and have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day."
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