“And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt and took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into the city of David until he had made an end of building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall of Jerusalem round…”
1 Kings 3
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1Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.
“and Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt and took Pharaoh's daughter and Brought her into the city of David until he had made an end of building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall of Jerusalem round…”
“Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into the city of David until he had finished building his own house in the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem.”
“And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem…”
“Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh the king of Egypt. And he took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her to the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the lord, and the wall of Jerusalem,…”
“Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord in the wall of Jerusalem round…”
2The people, however, were still sacrificing on the high places because a house for the Name of the LORD had not yet been built.
“meanwhile, the people sacrificed at the high places because there was no house built for the name of the Lord until those days.”
“The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord.”
“Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord until those days.”
“Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord until those days.”
“only the people sacrificed in high places because there was no house built under the name of the Lord until those days”
“Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built in the name of the lord until those days.”
3And Solomon loved the LORD and walked in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
“And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father, David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.”
“Now Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.”
“And Solomon loved the Lord. Walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places,”
“Solomon loved the Lord. Walking in the statues of David his father, only, he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places.”
“And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and burned incense in high places.”
“And Solomon loved the Lord. Verse 3, walking in the statutes of David his father. Only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.”
4Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.
“the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.”
“And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.”
“And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. A thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.”
“the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar.”
“Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Watch this now. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.”
5One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, "Ask, and I will give it to you!"
“in Gibeon. The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night and God said ask what I shall give thee”
“at Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night and God said, ask, what shall I give you?”
“In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night, and God said, Ask what you wish me to give you.”
“In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.”
“in Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, Ask what I should give”
“in the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.”
6Solomon replied, "You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
“Solomon said, you have shown great mercy to your servant, David, my father, because he walked before you in truth, in righteousness and in uprightness of heart with you. You have continued this great kindness for him and you have…”
“And Solomon said, you have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David, my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness and righteousness and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this…”
“And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee. And thou hast kept for him this great…”
“And Solomon said, You have showed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart with thee. And thou hast kept for him this great…”
7And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David's place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.
“And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am but a little child, and I know not how to go out or come in.”
“And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father, and I am but a little child. I know not how to go out or to come in,”
“And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant keen in place of David my father. Although I am but a little child, I do not know how to go out or to come in.”
“And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am but a little child, I know not how to go out or come in.”
“now, oh, Lord, my God, you have made your servant king instead of my father, David. But I am a little child. I do not know how to go out or to come in.”
8Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.
“And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted.”
“And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen. A great people. Too many to be numbered or counted for multitude.”
“and thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen a great people that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.”
“Thy servant is in the midst of thy people, which thou hast chosen a great people that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.”
“Thy servant is in the midst of thy people, which thou hast chosen, a great people that cannot be numbered, nor counted for multitude.”
9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?"
“Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge the people that I may discern between good and bad, for who is able to judge this thy so great a people.”
“Therefore, give to your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
“Therefore, give to your servant an understanding heart to judge your people that I may discern between good and evil for who is able to judge this great people of yours.”
“Give your servant, therefore, an understanding mind to govern your people. That I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this, your great people?”
“Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge the people, that I may discern between good and bad, for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?”
“Therefore, give to your servant an understanding heart to judge your people that I may discern between good and evil for who is able to judge this great people of yours.”
10Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.
“the speech pleased the Lord. That Solomon had asked this thing”
“The speech pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing.”
“It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.”
“the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.”
“And the speech pleased the Lord. That Solomon had asked this.”
“speech pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing.”
11So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
“Then God said to him, because you have asked for this thing and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked life the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to…”
“God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast thou asked riches for thyself, nor hast thou asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding…”
“God said to him, because you have asked this thing and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but you have asked for yourself discernment to…”
“And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast thou asked riches for thyself, nor hast thou asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself…”
“And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, thou hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast thou asked riches for thyself, nor hast thou asked the life of thine enemies, but thou hast asked for thyself…”
“And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to…”
12behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.
“Behold, I have done according to thy words. Lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”
“Behold, I have done according to your words. See, I have given you a wise and understanding heart so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall it like any like you arise after you.”
“Behold, I now do according to your Word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall rise after you.”
“Behold, I have done according to your words. I have given you a wise and discerning heart so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you.”
“Behold, I have done according to thy words, lo, I have given thee a wise and understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”
“Behold, I have done according to thy words. Lo, I have given thee a wise and understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”
13Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.
“And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.”
“I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor so that no other king shall compare with you all of your days.”
“I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there not should be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.”
14So if you walk in My ways and keep My statutes and commandments, just as your father David did, I will prolong your days."
“So if you walk in my ways to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
“So if you walk in my ways to keep my statutes and my commandments as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
“So if you walk in my ways to keep my statutes and my commandments as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
“And if you will walk in My ways, keeping My statues and My commandments as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
“And if thou would walk in my ways to keep my statutes and commandments as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.”
15Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. So he returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants.
“And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings and made a feast for all his servants.”
“And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream, and he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings and offered peace offerings and made a feast to all his servants.”
“And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.”
“Then Solomon awoke. And indeed, it had been a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, offered up peace offerings, offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings and made a feast…”
“Solomon awoke and behold it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and he stood before the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord and he offered burnt offerings and he offered peace offerings and he made a feast for all”
16At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
“Now, two women who were harlots came to the king and stood before him.”
“Then came there two women that were harlots under the king and stood before him.”
17One woman said, "Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house.
“And one woman said, Oh, my Lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house. And I gave birth while she was in the house.”
18On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us.
“and it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered that this woman was delivered also, and we were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.”
19During the night this woman's son died because she rolled over on him.
“And this woman's son died in the night because she lay on him.”
“And this woman's child died in the night because she overlaid it,”
20So she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while I was asleep. She laid him in her bosom and put her dead son at my bosom.
“So she rose in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while your maidservant slept and laid him in her bosom. And I laid her dead child in my bosom.”
21The next morning, when I got up to nurse my son, I discovered he was dead. But when I examined him, I realized that he was not the son I had borne."
“And when I rose in the morning to nurse my son there, he was dead. But when I had examined him in the morning, indeed, he was not my son whom I had born.”
“When I arose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead. When I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son which I did bear.”
22"No," said the other woman, "the living one is my son and the dead one is your son." But the first woman insisted, "No, the dead one is yours and the living one is mine." So they argued before the king.
“And the other woman said, Nay, but the living is my son, the dead is thy son. And this said, No, but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.”
23Then the king replied, "This woman says, 'My son is alive and yours is dead,' but that woman says, 'No, your son is dead and mine is alive.'"
“And the king said, this one says this is my son who lives and your son is the dead one. And the other says, no, but your son is the dead one. And my son is the living one.”
“Then the king said in verse 23 the one says this is my son who is living and your son is the dead one. And the other says no for your son is the dead one and my son is the living one.”
“Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and my son is dead. And the other saith, Nay, but thy son is dead, and my son is the living.”
24The king continued, "Bring me a sword." So they brought him a sword,
“Then the king said, bring me a sword. So they brought a sword before the king.”
“And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king,”
“The king said get me a sword. So they brought a sword before the king”
25and the king declared, "Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other."
“and the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other.”
“and the king said, divide the living child in two and give the half to one and half to the other.”
“and the king said divide the living child in two and give half to the one and half to the other.”
26Then the woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she yearned with compassion for her son. "Please, my lord," she said, "give her the living baby. Do not kill him!" But the other woman said, "He will be neither mine nor yours. Cut him in two!"
“Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king for she yearned with compassion for her son. And she said, oh, my Lord, give her the living child and by no means kill him. But the other said, let him be neither mine nor…”
“Then the woman whose child was the living one spoke to the king for she was deeply stirred over her son and said oh my lord give her the living child and by no means kill him. But the other said he shall be neither mine nor…”
“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her vows yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. The other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but…”
27Then the king gave his ruling: "Give the living baby to the first woman. By no means should you kill him; she is his mother."
“So the king answered and said, give the first woman the living child and by no means kill him. She is his mother.”
“Then the king answered and said,. Give the first woman the living child and by no means kill him. She is his mother.”
“The king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. She is the mother thereof.”
28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
“all Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.”
“And all of Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged. And they feared the king, for they saw that wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.”
“And all Israel heard of the judgment the king had judged, and they feared the king, for they saw the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.”
“and all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered and they feared the king, for they saw the wisdom of God was with him to administer”