8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.


In Context

5 Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.

6 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.

7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.

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

9 Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

2 Chronicles 1:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shewn unto David my father great loving-kindness, and hast made me king in his stead.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:8And Solomon said to God: Thou hast shewn great kindness to my father David: and hast made me king in his stead.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great kindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shown great mercy to David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8Solomon said to God, |You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:8And Solomon saith to God, 'Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:8And Solomon said to God, You have showed great mercy to David my father, and have made me to reign in his stead.