Verse 7

1 Kings 3:7

Darby Translation

7 And now, Jehovah my God (Elohim), 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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔/י אַתָּה֙ הִמְלַ֣כְתָּ אֶֽת עַבְדְּ/ךָ֔ תַּ֖חַת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑/י וְ/אָֽנֹכִי֙ נַ֣עַר קָטֹ֔ן לֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע צֵ֥את וָ/בֹֽא
English Translation
And now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of David my father, and I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.
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Chapter 3 Context
1 And Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and... Focus ↗
2 Only, the people sacrificed on the high places; for there was no house built to the name of Jehovah,... Focus ↗
3 And Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father; only, he sacrificed and burn... Focus ↗
4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt-... Focus ↗
5 In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God (Elohim) said, Ask what I shall g... Focus ↗
6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewn unto thy servant David my father great loving-kindness, according... Focus ↗
7 And now, Jehovah my God (Elohim), thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I...
8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be... Focus ↗
9 Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good a... Focus ↗
10 And the word pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Focus ↗
11 And God (Elohim) said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself lon... Focus ↗
12 behold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding hea... Focus ↗
13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and glory; so that there shal... Focus ↗
14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did w... Focus ↗
15 And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of... Focus ↗
16 Then came two women, harlots, to the king, and stood before him. Focus ↗
17 And the first woman said, Ah, my lord! I and this woman abode in one house; and I was delivered of a... Focus ↗
18 And it came to pass the third day after I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also; and we... Focus ↗
19 And this woman's child died in the night; because she had lain upon it. Focus ↗
20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in... Focus ↗
21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead; and I considered it in th... Focus ↗
22 And the other woman said, No, for the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this one said,... Focus ↗
23 Then said the king, The one says, This that is living is my son, and thy son is the dead; and the ot... Focus ↗
24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. Focus ↗
25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. Focus ↗
26 Then spoke the woman whose was the living child to the king, for her bowels yearned over her son, an... Focus ↗
27 And the king answered and said, Give this one the living child, and in no wise put it to death: she... Focus ↗
28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they s... Focus ↗