Verse 6

1 Kings 3:6

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6 And Solomon says, “You have done with Your servant, my father David, great kindness, as he walked before You in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You, and You keep this great kindness for him, and give to him a son sitting on his throne, as at 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 joins in marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and takes the daughter of Pharaoh, and bri... Focus ↗

2 Only, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there has not been built a house for the Name o... Focus ↗

3 And Solomon loves YHWH, to walk in the statutes of his father David—only, he is sacrificing and maki... Focus ↗

4 and the king goes to Gibeon, to sacrifice there, for it is the great high place; Solomon causes one... Focus ↗

5 YHWH has appeared to Solomon in Gibeon, in a dream of the night, and God (Elohim) says, “Ask—what do... Focus ↗

6 And Solomon says, “You have done with Your servant, my father David, great kindness, as he walked be...

7 And now, O YHWH my God (Elohim), You have caused Your servant to reign instead of my father David; a... Focus ↗

8 and Your servant is in the midst of your people, whom You have chosen, a people numerous, that is no... Focus ↗

9 and You have given an understanding heart to Your servant, to judge Your people, to discern between... Focus ↗

10 And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon has asked this thing, Focus ↗

11 and God (Elohim) says to him, “Because that you have asked for this thing, and have not asked for ma... Focus ↗

12 behold, I have done according to your words; behold, I have given a wise and understanding heart to... Focus ↗

13 and also, that which you have not asked for I have given to you, both riches and honor, that there h... Focus ↗

14 and if you walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as your father David walked, then I... Focus ↗

15 And Solomon awakens, and behold, it was a dream; and he comes to Jerusalem, and stands before the Ar... Focus ↗

16 Then two women, harlots, come to the king, and they stand before him, Focus ↗

17 and the first woman says, “O my lord, this woman and I are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth... Focus ↗

18 and it comes to pass on the third day of my bringing forth, that this woman also brings forth, and w... Focus ↗

19 And the son of this woman dies at night, because she has lain on him, Focus ↗

20 and she rises in the middle of the night, and takes my son from beside me—and your handmaid is aslee... Focus ↗

21 and I rise in the morning to suckle my son, and behold, he is dead; and I consider in the morning co... Focus ↗

22 And the other woman says, “No, but my son is the living, and your son the dead”; and this one says,... Focus ↗

23 And the king says, “This one says, This is my son, the living, and your son is the dead; and that on... Focus ↗

24 And the king says, “Take a sword for me”; and they bring the sword before the king, Focus ↗

25 and the king says, “Cut the living child into two, and give half to one, and half to the other.” Focus ↗

26 And the woman whose son is the living one says to the king (for her bowels yearned over her son), in... Focus ↗

27 And the king answers and says, “Give the living child to her who wants him, and do not put him to de... Focus ↗

28 And all in Israel hear of the judgment that the king has judged, and fear because of the king, for t... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 3 (28 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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