9Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.


In Context

6 Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before Yahweh, which was at the Tent of Meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.

7 In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, |Ask what I shall give you.|

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

9 Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

10 Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?|

11 God said to Solomon, |Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:

2 Chronicles 1:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9Now, 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:9Now, 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9Now, Jehovah Elohim, let thy word unto David my father be firm; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:9Now therefore, O Lord God, let thy word be fulfilled, which thou hast promised to David my father: for thou hast made me king over thy great people, which is as innumerable as the dust of the earth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:9Now, O Jehovah 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:9Now, 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9Now, O LORD God, let thy promise to David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9Now, O Jehovah God, is Thy word with David my father stedfast, for Thou hast caused me to reign over a people numerous as the dust of the earth;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9Now, O LORD God, let your promise to David my father be established: for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.