New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 3:6
6Then Solomon said, “1You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, 2according as he walked before You in 3truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and 4You have 5reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
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, for that was the great high place; Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish Me to give you.” Then Solomon said, “You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. 8Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted.
Read all of 1 Kings 31 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
- Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- You have shownעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- lovingkindnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- to Your servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- as he walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
- and righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- and uprightnessיְשָׁרָהyishrâh · uprightnessH3483
- of heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
- towardעִם‛im · withH5973
- reservedשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
- for him thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- that You have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- him a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- to sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- on his throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
- 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 and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
- 2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore, thus you shall say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.
- 2 Samuel 12:7Nathan then said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘It is I who anointed you king over Israel and it is I who delivered you from the hand of Saul.
- 2 Samuel 22:47The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
- 1 Chronicles 29:12Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.
- Psalms 78:70He also chose David His servant And took him from the sheepfolds;
- Psalms 13:6I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.
- Psalms 116:7Return to your rest, O my soul, For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
- Psalms 119:17Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5So I thought it necessary to urge the brethren that they would go on ahead to you and arrange beforehand your previously promised bountiful gift, so that the same would be ready as a bountiful gift and not affected by covetousness.
- 1 Kings 2:4so that the Lord may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’
- 1 Kings 9:4As for you, if you will walk before Me as your father David walked, in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you and will keep My statutes and My ordinances,
- 1 Kings 15:5because David did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and had not turned aside from anything that He commanded him all the days of his life, except in the case of Uriah the Hittite.
- 2 Kings 20:3“Remember now, O Lord, I beseech You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Psalms 15:2He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks 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
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Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 3:6 2 Sam 7:8-17; 2 Chr 1:8 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 3:6 1 Kin 9:4 ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 3:6 Or faithfulness ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 3:6 1 Kin 1:48 ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 3:6 Lit kept ↩
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
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