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1 Kings 3:8-10
English Standard Version
1 Kings 3:8-10
English Standard Version
8 (A)And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, (B)too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 (C)Give your servant therefore an understanding mind (D)to govern your people, that I may (E)discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.
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1 Kings 3:8-10
New International Version
1 Kings 3:8-10
New International Version
8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen,(A) a great people, too numerous to count or number.(B) 9 So give your servant a discerning(C) heart to govern your people and to distinguish(D) between right and wrong. For who is able(E) to govern this great people of yours?”
10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this.
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