1 Kings 3:6

1 Kings 3:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed 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 kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
• New International Version (NIV)Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Solomon said, "You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And 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 given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

Context of 1 Kings 3:6

4The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there because it was the most famous high place. He offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you?” And Solomon replied, “You have shown great and faithful love to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and integrity. You have continued this great and faithful love for him by giving him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today. 7“Lord my God, you have now made your servant king in my father David’s place. Yet I am just a youth with no experience in leadership. 8Your servant is among your people you have chosen, a people too many to be numbered or counted.

1 Kings 3:6 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אַתָּ֨ה עָשִׂ֜יתָ עִם־עַבְדְּךָ֙ דָוִ֣ד אָבִי֮ חֶ֣סֶד גָּדוֹל֒ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ הָלַ֨ךְ לְפָנֶ֜יךָ בֶּאֱמֶ֧ת וּבִצְדָקָ֛ה וּבְיִשְׁרַ֥ת לֵבָ֖ב עִמָּ֑ךְ וַתִּשְׁמָר־ל֗וֹ אֶת־הַחֶ֤סֶד הַגָּדוֹל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וַתִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ בֵ֛ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב עַל־כִּסְא֖וֹ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Thou hast shewedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• unto thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• according as he walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• thee in truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
• and in righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• and in uprightnessיְשָׁרָהyishrâh · uprightnessH3483
• of heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• with thee; and thou hast keptשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• that thou hast givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• him a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• to sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• on his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for 1 Kings 3:6

• Numbers 12:7Not so with my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my household.
• 2 Samuel 7:5“Go to my servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build me a house to dwell in?
• 2 Samuel 7:8“So now this is what you are to say to my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, to be ruler over my people Israel.
• 2 Samuel 12:7Nathan replied to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from Saul.
• 2 Samuel 22:47The Lord lives — blessed be my rock! God, the rock of my salvation, is exalted.
• 1 Chronicles 29:12Riches and honor come from you, and you are the ruler of everything. Power and might are in your hand, and it is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all.
• Psalms 78:70He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens;
• Psalms 13:6I will sing to the Lord because he has treated me generously.
• Psalms 116:7Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.
• Psalms 119:17Deal generously with your servant so that I might live; then I will keep your word.
• 2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the generous gift you promised, so that it will be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.
• 1 Kings 2:4and so that the Lord will fulfill his promise that he made to me: ‘If your sons take care to walk faithfully before me with all their heart and all their soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
• 1 Kings 9:4As for you, if you walk before me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and in what is right, doing everything I have commanded you, and if you keep my statutes and ordinances,
• 1 Kings 15:5For David did what was right in the Lord’s sight, and he did not turn aside from anything he had commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hethite.
• 2 Kings 20:3“Please, Lord, remember how I have walked before you faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases you.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
• Psalms 15:2The one who lives blamelessly, practices righteousness, and acknowledges the truth in his heart —

Commentaries on 1 Kings 3:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6This great kindness - David himself had regarded this as God‘s crowning mercy to him 1 Kings 1:48.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-15Verses 5-15 Solomon's dream was not a common one. While his bodily powers were locked up in sleep, the powers of his soul were strengthened; he was enabled to receive the Divine vision, and to make a suitable choice. God, in like manner, puts us in the ready way to be happy, by assuring us we shall have what we need, and pray for. Solomon's making such a choice when asleep, and the powers of reason least active, showed it came from the grace of God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Hebrew word khesed is often translated “faithful love.” It describes God’s gracious and kind treatment of people (Psalm 118:1–2). God shows this faithful love especially to Israel, the nation with whom he made a covenant (Deuteronomy 7:9, 12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Solomon said--that is, had dreamed that he said.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 3:6

• Character
• Children
• Communion
• Dream
• Prayer
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• David
• Solomon
• Affinity
• Divide
• Gibeon
• Yearn
• Abishag
• Divination
• Intercession
• Israel, History of

Commentaries on 1 Kings 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings