1 Kings 3:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Your servant is among your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.”
1 Kings 3:8 — World English Bible
1 Kings 3:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Kings 3:8 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Thy servant <FI>is<Fi> in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,”
1 Kings 3:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Kings 3:8 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And thy seruant is in the mids of thy people, which thou hast chosen, euen a great people which cannot be told nor nobred for multitude.”
1 Kings 3:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 3:8 in Context — 1 Kings 3
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.
7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
8 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.
9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
What Does 1 Kings 3:8 Mean?
1 Kings 3:8 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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