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And Solomon said to God, Thou hast done great mercy with David, my father, and hast ordained me king for him. (And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shown great love for my father David, and hast made me king in his place.)

Now therefore, Lord God, thy word be fulfilled, which thou promisedest to David, my father; for thou hast made me king upon thy great people, which is so unnumberable as the dust of [the] earth. (And so now, Lord God, let thy word be fulfilled, which thou hast promised to my father David; for thou hast made me king upon thy great people, who be as innumerable as the dust of the earth.)

10 Give thou to me wisdom and understanding, that I go in and go out before thy people; for who may deem worthily this thy people, which is so great? (Give thou to me wisdom and understanding, so that I can come in and go out before thy people; for who can worthily judge this thy people, who be so great in number?)

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Solomon answered God, “You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me(A) king in his place. Now, Lord God, let your promise(B) to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth.(C) 10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead(D) this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

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