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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