1 Kings 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”
1 Kings 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.”
1 Kings 3:12 — World English Bible
1 Kings 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. ”
1 Kings 3:12 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;”
1 Kings 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“behold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there hath been none like unto thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. ”
1 Kings 3:12 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.”
1 Kings 3:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 3:12 in Context — 1 Kings 3
10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
What Does 1 Kings 3:12 Mean?
1 Kings 3:12 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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