1 Kings 3:8

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Kings 3:8

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Berean Standard Bible

Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.

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KJV

King James Version

And thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

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WEB

World English Bible

Your servant is among your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

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1 Kings 3

⁶ Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

⁷ And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.

⁸ Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.

⁹ Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

¹⁰ Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.

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