2-chronicles 1:8
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Solomon said to God, You have showed great mercy to David my father, and have made me to reign in his stead.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And Solomon said to God, You have showed great mercy to David my father, and have made me to reign in his stead.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And Solomon said to God, Great was your mercy to David my father, and you have made me king in his place.
Webster's Revision
And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shown great mercy to David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
World English Bible
Solomon said to God, "You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great kindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.
Wesley's 2-chronicles 1:8 Bible Commentary
1:8 To reign, &c. - Give me the spirit of my father David, that Israel may not suffer by the change. The eminency of those that went before us, and the obligation that lies upon us, to keep and carry on the good work they were engaged in, should quicken our prayers for wisdom and grace, that we may do the work of God in our day, as faithful as they did in theirs.
