1 Kings 3:7

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1 Kings 3:7-8 The Message (MSG)

“And now here I am: GOD, my God, you have made me, your servant, ruler of the kingdom in place of David my father. I’m too young for this, a mere child! I don’t know the ropes, hardly know the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of this job. And here I am, set down in the middle of the people you’ve chosen, a great people—far too many to ever count.

1 Kings 3:7 King James Version (KJV)

And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

1 Kings 3:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.

1 Kings 3:7 New Century Version (NCV)

LORD my God, now you have made me, your servant, king in my father’s place. But I am like a little child; I don’t know how to do what must be done.

1 Kings 3:7 American Standard Version (ASV)

And now, O Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.

1 Kings 3:7 New International Version (NIV)

“Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.

1 Kings 3:7 New King James Version (NKJV)

Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.

1 Kings 3:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)

So now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in place of David my father; and as for me, I am but a little boy [in wisdom and experience]; I do not know how to go out or come in [that is, how to conduct business as a king].

1 Kings 3:7 New Living Translation (NLT)

“Now, O LORD my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn’t know his way around.

1 Kings 3:7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in.