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


In Context

5 But the bronze altar that Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was in Gibeon in front of the tabernacle of the Lord ; so Solomon and the assembly inquired of him there.

6 Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord in the Tent of Meeting and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.

7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."

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

9 Now, Lord God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth.

10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?"

2nd Chronicles 1:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.