1 Kings 3:7

And now, O Lord my God, you have + 3:7 Gr. given. appointed your servant in the room of David my father; and I am a little child, and know not my going out and my coming in.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6And Solomon said, You have dealt very mercifully with your servant David my father according as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you, and you have kept for him this great mercy, to + 3:6 Gr. give. set his son upon his throne, + 3:6 Gr. as this day is. as it is this day.

8But your servant is in the midst of your people, whom you have chosen, a great people, which as this day + 3:8 Gr. shall or will not. can’t be numbered.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:2and said to them, I am this day one hundred and twenty years old; I shall not be able any longer to come in or go out; and the Lord said to me, You shall not go over this Jordan.

2 Samuel 5:2And + 5:2 Gr. yesterday and the third day. heretofore Saul being king over us, you were he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be for a leader to my people Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:1And David the king said to all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom the Lord has chosen, is young and tender, and the work is great; for it is not for man, but for the Lord God.

Psalms 121:8For the sake of my brethren and my neighbors, I have indeed spoken peace concerning you. 1

Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to you, O city, whose king is young, and your princes eat in the morning!

Daniel 2:21And he changes times and seasons: he appoints kings, and removes them, giving wisdom to the wise, and prudence to them that have understanding:

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 3:6-16

God's Appearance to Solomon. ( b. c. 1014.) 5 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast showed 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… Read the whole commentary →

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