Devine Scripture

1 Kings 3:9

1 Kings chapter 3 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?

Context

v.8And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

v.9This passage

v.10And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 119:144

    Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. ק QOPH.

  • Proverbs 20:12

    The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:15

    Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

  • Matthew 3:14

    But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

  • Ephesians 5:17

    Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

  • Isaiah 11:2

    And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.