Verse 6
1 Kings 3:6
Free Bible Version
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Solomon replied, “You showed your servant David, my father, great trustworthy love because he lived his life before you with faithfulness, doing what was right and committed to principle. You have continued to show this great trustworthy love by giving him a son to sit on his throne to 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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