Now, O Lord my God, (A)You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet (B)I am but a little child; (C)I do not know how to go out or come in. (D)Your servant is in the midst of Your people which You have chosen, (E)a great people who are too many to be numbered or counted. So (F)give Your servant [a]an understanding heart to judge Your people (G)to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this [b]great people of Yours?”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 3:9 Lit a hearing
  2. 1 Kings 3:9 Lit heavy

“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. Your servant is here among the people you have chosen,(B) a great people, too numerous to count or number.(C) So 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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