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Webster's Bible Translation
1 Kings 3:8
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Your servant is among your people you have chosen, a people too many to be numbered or counted.
Your servant is among your people you have chosen, a people too many to be numbered or counted.
Hebrew Names Version
Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude.
And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude.
New Century Version
I, your servant, am here among your chosen people, and there are too many of them to count.
I, your servant, am here among your chosen people, and there are too many of them to count.
New English Translation
Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.
Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.
Amplified Bible
"Your servant is among Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
"Your servant is among Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
New American Standard Bible
"And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
"And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Your slave is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, a numerous people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
And Your slave is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, a numerous people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
Contemporary English Version
And now I must rule your chosen people, even though there are too many of them to count.
And now I must rule your chosen people, even though there are too many of them to count.
Complete Jewish Bible
Moreover your servant is among your people, whom you chose, a great people so numerous that they cannot be counted.
Moreover your servant is among your people, whom you chose, a great people so numerous that they cannot be counted.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
I am your servant here among your chosen people. There are so many that they cannot be counted.
I am your servant here among your chosen people. There are so many that they cannot be counted.
George Lamsa Translation
A great people that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
A great people that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Good News Translation
Here I am among the people you have chosen to be your own, a people who are so many that they cannot be counted.
Here I am among the people you have chosen to be your own, a people who are so many that they cannot be counted.
Lexham English Bible
Your servant is in the middle of your people whom you have chosen; a great people who cannot be counted or numbered because of abundance.
Your servant is in the middle of your people whom you have chosen; a great people who cannot be counted or numbered because of abundance.
Literal Translation
And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a numerous people that cannot be numbered or counted for multitude.
And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a numerous people that cannot be numbered or counted for multitude.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And thy seruaunt is amonge the people whom thou hast chosen: which is so greate, that no man can nombre them ner descrybe them for multitude.
And thy seruaunt is amonge the people whom thou hast chosen: which is so greate, that no man can nombre them ner descrybe them for multitude.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given.
And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thy seruaunt is in the middest of thy people which thou hast chosen: and veryly the people are so many, that they cannot be told nor nubred for multitude.
And thy seruaunt is in the middest of thy people which thou hast chosen: and veryly the people are so many, that they cannot be told nor nubred for multitude.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
And thy seruant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbred, nor counted for multitude.
And thy seruant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbred, nor counted for multitude.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But thy servant is in the midst of thy people, whom thou hast chosen, a great people, which cannot be numbered.
But thy servant is in the midst of thy people, whom thou hast chosen, a great people, which cannot be numbered.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.
Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thi seruaunt is in the myddis of the puple, which thou hast chose, of puple with outen noumbre, that may not be noumbrid and rikened, for multitude.
And thi seruaunt is in the myddis of the puple, which thou hast chose, of puple with outen noumbre, that may not be noumbrid and rikened, for multitude.
Young's Literal Translation
and Thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,
and Thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,
Update Bible Version
And your slave is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that are too many to be numbered or counted.
And your slave is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that are too many to be numbered or counted.
World English Bible
Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Your servant is in the midst of your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can't be numbered nor counted for multitude.
New King James Version
And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted.
And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted.
New Living Translation
And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted!
And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted!
New Life Bible
Your servant is among Your people which You have chosen. They are many people. There are too many people to number.
Your servant is among Your people which You have chosen. They are many people. There are too many people to number.
New Revised Standard
And your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, so numerous they cannot be numbered or counted.
And your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, so numerous they cannot be numbered or counted.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, thy servant, is in the midst of thy people, whom thou hast chosen, - a numerous people, that cannot be numbered or summed up, for multitude.
And, thy servant, is in the midst of thy people, whom thou hast chosen, - a numerous people, that cannot be numbered or summed up, for multitude.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thy servant is in the midst of the people which thou hast chosen, an immense people, which cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
And thy servant is in the midst of the people which thou hast chosen, an immense people, which cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Revised Standard Version
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people whom thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered or counted for multitude.
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people whom thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered or counted for multitude.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
"Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
Contextual Overview
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 shown to 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 to 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. 11 And God said to 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 thy 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 hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like to thee. 13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like to 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thy people: Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, 1 Samuel 12:22, Psalms 78:71
cannot: Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:17, 1 Chronicles 21:2, 1 Chronicles 21:5, 1 Chronicles 21:6, 1 Chronicles 27:23, 1 Chronicles 27:24
Reciprocal: Genesis 12:2 - General Exodus 18:17 - not good 1 Kings 4:20 - as the sand 2 Kings 9:6 - over the people 2 Chronicles 1:9 - for thou hast Daniel 2:21 - he giveth
Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Genesis 3:2
And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
Genesis 3:3
But of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
But of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Genesis 3:9
And the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, Where [art] thou?
And the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, Where [art] thou?
Genesis 3:10
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden: and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself.
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden: and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself.
Genesis 3:12
And the man said, The woman, whom thou gavest [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.
And the man said, The woman, whom thou gavest [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.
Genesis 3:21
For Adam also and for his wife the LORD God made coats of skins, and clothed them.
For Adam also and for his wife the LORD God made coats of skins, and clothed them.
Genesis 3:22
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man hath become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he should put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man hath become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he should put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Deuteronomy 4:33
Did [ever] people hear the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
Did [ever] people hear the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
Deuteronomy 5:25
Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.
Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen,.... To be his special and peculiar people above all people on the earth; this is not to be understood locally, though Jerusalem, where his palace was, was in the middle of the land; but of the exercise of his office, he being placed over the people, and among them, and having the care and inspection of them:
a great people, that cannot be numbered and counted for multitude; being for number as the stars in the sky, and as the sand upon the seashore, as had been promised.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare the marginal references. Solomon regards the promises as fulfilled in the existing greatness and glory of the Jewish nation.
