Verse 6

1 Kings 3:6

New King James Version

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6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, 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 kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on 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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Chapter 3 Context

1 And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her i... Focus ↗

2 Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LOR... Focus ↗

3 And Solomon loved the LORD, 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 the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God (Elohim) said, Ask what I shall... Focus ↗

6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he wal...

7 And now, O LORD my God (Elohim), thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I a... Focus ↗

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 thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between go... Focus ↗

10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Focus ↗

11 And God (Elohim) said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself l... Focus ↗

12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart;... Focus ↗

13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there sh... 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 o... Focus ↗

16 Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. Focus ↗

17 And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a chi... Focus ↗

18 And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: an... Focus ↗

19 And this woman’s child died in the night; because she overlaid it. Focus ↗

20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it i... Focus ↗

21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered... Focus ↗

22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No;... Focus ↗

23 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the othe... 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 spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son,... Focus ↗

27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mothe... Focus ↗

28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they s... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 3 (28 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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