2 Chronicles 1:8 Solomon answered God, "You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me king in his place.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Solomon answered God, "You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me king in his place.

English Standard Version
And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

New American Standard Bible
Solomon said to God, "You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place.

King James Bible
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Solomon said to God: "You have shown great and faithful love to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.

International Standard Version
Solomon replied to God, "You showed great gracious love to my father David, and have established me as king in his place.

American Standard Version
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Solomon said to God: Thou hast shewn great kindness to my father David: and hast made me king in his stead.

Darby Bible Translation
And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shewn unto David my father great loving-kindness, and hast made me king in his stead.

Young's Literal Translation
And Solomon saith to God, 'Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:1-17 Solomon's choice of wisdom, His strength and wealth. - SOLOMON began his reign with a pious, public visit to God's altar. Those that pursue present things most eagerly, are likely to be disappointed; while those that refer themselves to the providence of God, if they have not the most, have the most comfort. Those that make this world their end, come short of the other, and are disappointed in this also; but those that make the other world their end, shall not only obtain that, and full satisfaction in it, but shall have as much of this world as is good for them, in their way. Let us then be contented, without those great things which men generally covet, but which commonly prove fatal snares to the soul.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2Ch 1:7-13. His Choice of Wisdom Is Blessed by God.

7. In that night did God appear unto Solomon—(See on [406]1Ki 3:5).