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 offer sacrifices there. That was the place where the most important altar was. Solomon offered burnt offerings a thousand times on the altar there. 5One night in Gibeon, the Lord showed himself to Solomon in a dream. God said, ‘Ask me to give you whatever you want.’ Solomon answered, ‘You always showed your faithful love to your servant, my father David. He served you faithfully as a good, honest man. You have continued to show your faithful love to him even now. You have given him a son to rule as king on his throne. 7Lord my God, I am only a young man. I have not learned how to rule well. But you have now made me become king, as my father David was king. 8I am here as your servant to lead the people that you have chosen for yourself. It is a great nation and it has too many people to count.

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 12:7But it is different when I speak to Moses. He is the one that I trust to lead all my people.
• 2 Samuel 7:5‘Go and tell my servant David, “The Lord says this: Do not think that you are the right man to build a house for me to live in.
• 2 Samuel 7:8So tell my servant David that the Lord Almighty says this: I took you from the fields where you were taking care of sheep. I took you from there to become the ruler of my people Israel.
• 2 Samuel 12:7Then Nathan said to David, ‘You are that man! This is what the Lord, Israel's God, says: “I chose you as king to rule over Israel. I saved you from Saul's power.
• 2 Samuel 22:47The Lord is alive! He is my strong Rock! Everyone should praise him! He rules as king! He is the strong God who saves me.
• 1 Chronicles 29:12You are the one who gives people riches and honour. You rule over everything. You have great strength and power, so you are able to make people strong and famous.
• Psalms 78:70Also, he chose his servant, David. He took David away from the fields,
• Psalms 13:6Yes, I will sing to praise the Lord, because he will surely help me.
• Psalms 116:7So now I know that I am safe again. The Lord has been very good to me.
• Psalms 119:17Please be kind to me, your servant. Then I will live and I will obey your message.
• 2 Corinthians 9:5So I decided to tell these men to visit you before I come myself. They will help you to prepare the gift that you promised. Then it will be ready when I arrive. Everyone will know that you really wanted to give this gift. Nobody has made you give it.
• 1 Kings 2:4The Lord will also do what he has promised me that he will do. He promised this to me: “Your descendants must be careful in how they live. They must serve me faithfully with all their mind and strength. If they do that, one of your descendants will always rule Israel as king.”
• 1 Kings 9:4You must continue to serve me honestly and obey me, as your father David did. Do everything that I have commanded you to do. Obey my rules and my laws.
• 1 Kings 15:5David had always done things that pleased the Lord. David had obeyed the Lord's commands in his whole life, except what he did to Uriah, the Hittite man.
• 2 Kings 20:3He said, ‘Lord, please remember that I have served you well. I have always obeyed you. You could trust me to do the things that you told me to do.’ Hezekiah wept very much.
• Psalms 15:2It is the person who does only things that are right. It is the person who lives in a completely good way, and who speaks only what he knows is true.

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