1 Kings 3:7
Now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in my father David’s place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.
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- Num 27:17 : 17 who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the LORD may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”
- 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 The People Contribute to the Project King David said to the entire assembly:“My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
- Jer 1:6 : 6 I answered,“Oh, Sovereign LORD, Really I do not know how to speak well enough for that, for I am too young.”
- Dan 2:21 : 21 He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;
- Dan 4:25 : 25 You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and you will become damp with the dew of the sky. Seven periods of time will pass by for you, before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.
- Dan 4:32 : 32 You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and seven periods of time will pass by for you before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.”
- Dan 5:18 : 18 As for you, O king, the most high God bestowed on your father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty.
- Dan 5:21 : 21 He was driven from human society, his mind was changed to that of an animal, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.
- Matt 18:3-4 : 3 and said,“I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven! 4 Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- John 10:3-4 : 3 The doorkeeper opens the door for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought all his own sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.
- John 10:9 : 9 I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and go out, and find pasture.
- Job 32:6-8 : 6 Elihu Claims Wisdom So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up:“I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know. 7 I said to myself,‘Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.’ 8 But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.
- Ps 121:8 : 8 The LORD will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
- Eccl 10:16 : 16 The Problem with Foolish Rulers Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish, and your princes feast in the morning!
- Deut 31:2 : 2 He said to them,“Today I am a hundred and twenty years old. I am no longer able to get about, and the LORD has said to me,‘You will not cross the Jordan.’
- 1 Sam 18:16 : 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he was the one leading them out to battle and back.
- 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The LORD said to you,‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”
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6 Solomon replied,“You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.
- 1 Kgs 3:8-92 verses81%
8 Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.
9 So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
- 2 Chr 1:7-126 verses81%
7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him,“Tell me what I should give you.”
8 Solomon replied to God,“You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.
9 Now, LORD God, may your promise to my father David be realized, for you have made me king over a great nation as numerous as the dust of the earth.
10 Now give me wisdom and discernment so I can effectively lead this nation. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
11 God said to Solomon,“Because you desire this, and did not ask for riches, wealth, and honor, or for vengeance on your enemies, and because you did not ask for long life, but requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king,
12 you are granted wisdom and discernment. Furthermore I am giving you riches, wealth, and honor surpassing that of any king before or after you.”
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1 The People Contribute to the Project King David said to the entire assembly:“My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
- 1 Kgs 1:26-272 verses75%
26 But he did not invite me– your servant– or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your servant Solomon.
27 Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”
- 1 Kgs 1:20-212 verses74%
20 Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.
21 If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”
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35 Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”
- 1 Chr 17:16-172 verses73%
16 David Praises God King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said:“Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?
17 And you did not stop there, O God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. You have revealed to me what men long to know, O LORD God.
- 2 Sam 7:18-214 verses73%
18 David Offers a Prayer to God King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said,“Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?
19 And you didn’t stop there, O LORD God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. Is this your usual way of dealing with men, O Sovereign LORD?
20 What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Sovereign LORD!
21 For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant.
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7 “So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says:“I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you a leader of my people Israel.
- 1 Chr 28:5-62 verses73%
5 From all the many sons the LORD has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.
6 He said to me,‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to become my son and I will become his father.
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37 As the LORD is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!”
- 1 Kgs 1:46-472 verses73%
46 Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne.
47 The king’s servants have even come to congratulate our master King David, saying,‘May your God make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!’ Then the king leaned on the bed
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8 “So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has said: I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you leader of my people Israel.
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19 Make my son Solomon willing to obey your commands, rules, and regulations, and to complete building the palace for which I have made preparations.”
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1 ¶ The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the LORD his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
- 1 Kgs 3:12-132 verses72%
12 I grant your request, and give you a wise and discerning mind superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you.
13 Furthermore, I am giving you what you did not request– riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation.
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23 Solomon sat on the LORD’s throne as king in place of his father David; he was successful and all Israel was loyal to him.
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11 “Now, my son, may the LORD be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the LORD your God, just as he announced you would.
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26 Now, O LORD, you are the true God; you have made this good promise to your servant.
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33 and he told them,“Take your master’s servants with you, put my son Solomon on my mule, and lead him down to Gihon.
- 1 Kgs 8:25-262 verses72%
25 Now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.’
26 Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.
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23 He prayed:“O LORD, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.
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16 Now, O LORD God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’
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30 I will keep today the oath I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel:‘Surely Solomon your son will be king after me; he will sit in my place on my throne.’”
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7 David said to Solomon:“My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the LORD my God.
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25 So now, O LORD God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised,
- 1 Kgs 1:17-182 verses71%
17 She replied to him,“My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the LORD your God,‘Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.’
18 But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it!
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27 for you, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, have told your servant,‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ That is why your servant has had the courage to pray this prayer to you.
- 1 Kgs 1:12-132 verses71%
12 Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.
13 Visit King David and say to him,‘My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise your servant,“Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne”? So why has Adonijah become king?’
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19 O LORD, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing in order to reveal your greatness.
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3 “You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the LORD his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the LORD subdued his enemies.