1 Kings 3:8

Verse

Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.

American Standard Version (1901)

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

Bible in Basic English

And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given.

Free Bible Version

I, your servant, am here in among your chosen people, a great people that are so many they cannot be counted.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thy seruant is in the mids of thy people, which thou hast chosen, euen a great people which cannot be told nor nobred for multitude.

King James (Authorized) Version

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

Translation for Translators

I am here among the people whom you have chosen. They are a very large group of people; there are very, very many of them, with the result that no one can count them [DOU].

Unlocked Literal Bible

Your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted.

Noah Webster Bible

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

World English Bible

Your servant is among your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.

Young's Literal Translation

and Thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,

Context

Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

⁷And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.⁸Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.

Summary

In this verse, King Solomon humbly acknowledges his own limitations and expresses his need for wisdom to govern God's people effectively. He recognizes that the task before him is too great to handle on his own, demonstrating a heart that seeks God's guidance and understanding. Solomon's request for wisdom reveals his desire to lead with integrity and righteousness, reflecting a deep reverence for God. This passage serves as a reminder of the importance of seeking divine wisdom in all aspects of life, especially in positions of leadership and responsibility.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen,.... To be his special and peculiar people above all people on the earth; this is not to be understood locally, though Jerusalem, where his palace was, was in the middle of the land; but of the exercise of his office, he being placed over the people, and among them, and having the care and inspection of them: a great people, that cannot be numbered and counted for multitude; being for number as the stars in the sky, and as the sand upon the seashore, as had been promised.

1 Kings 3:8

Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom

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Berean Standard Bible

Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.

American Standard Version (1901)

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

Bible in Basic English

And your servant has round him the people of your selection, a people so great that they may not be numbered, and no account of them may be given.

Free Bible Version

I, your servant, am here in among your chosen people, a great people that are so many they cannot be counted.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thy seruant is in the mids of thy people, which thou hast chosen, euen a great people which cannot be told nor nobred for multitude.

King James (Authorized) Version

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

Translation for Translators

I am here among the people whom you have chosen. They are a very large group of people; there are very, very many of them, with the result that no one can count them [DOU].

Unlocked Literal Bible

Your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted.

Noah Webster Bible

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

World English Bible

Your servant is among your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.

Young's Literal Translation

and Thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,