1 Kings 3:7-9

New International Version

⁷“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child^(A) and do not know how to carry out my duties. ⁸Your servant is here among the people you have chosen,^(B) a great people, too numerous to count or number.^(C) ⁹So give your servant a discerning^(D) heart to govern your people and to distinguish^(E) between right and wrong. For who is able^(F) to govern this great people of yours?”

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1 Kings 3:7-9

New King James Version

⁷Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a ^(A)little child; I do not know how ^(B)to go out or come in. ⁸And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You ^(C)have chosen, a great people, ^(D)too numerous to be numbered or counted. ⁹^(E)Therefore give to Your servant an ^[a]understanding heart ^(F)to judge Your people, that I may ^(G)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

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1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing

1 Kings 3:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷And now, O Lord my God, ^(A)you have made your servant king in place of David my father, ^(B)although I am but a little child. I do not know ^(C)how to go out or come in. ⁸^(D)And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, ^(E)too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. ⁹^(F)Give your servant therefore an understanding mind ^(G)to govern your people, that I may ^(H)discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”