2 Chronicles 1:8
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And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.
In other translations
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁלֹמֹהshelomohSolomonH8010לֵאלֹהִיםlelohimto GodH430אַתָּה'atahyouH859עָשִׂיתָ'asitayou have doneH6213עִם־'im-withH5973דָּוִידdavidDavidH1732אָבִי'avifather myH1חֶסֶדchesedcovenant loyaltyH2617גָּדוֹלgadolgreatH1419וְהִמְלַכְתַּנִיvehimlakhtaniand you have made king meH4427תַּחְתָּיו׃tachtavin place of himH8478
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Related verses
- 1 Chronicles 28:5And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
- Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.
- Psalm 89:49Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?Where, O Lord, is Your loving devotion of old, which You faithfully swore to David?
- 2 Samuel 7:8-98 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: 9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.8 Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. 9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
- 2 Samuel 22:51-23:1He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”
- Psalm 86:13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
- 2 Samuel 12:7-87 And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8 And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. 8 I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.
- 1 Chronicles 29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
- Psalm 89:20-2820 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: 21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him. 22 The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.20 I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. 21 My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him. 22 No enemy will exact tribute; no wicked man will oppress him. 23 I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
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