1 Kings 3 - Compare Translations
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1 Kings 3:1
KJVAnd Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
WEBSolomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into David’s city, until he had finished building his own house, Yahweh’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.
YLTAnd Solomon joineth in marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and taketh the daughter of Pharaoh, and bringeth her in unto the city of David, till he completeth to build his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
1 Kings 3:2
KJVOnly the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord, until those days.
WEBHowever the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for Yahweh’s name.
YLTOnly, the people are sacrificing in high places, for there hath not been built a house for the name of Jehovah till those days.
1 Kings 3:3
KJVAnd Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
WEBSolomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father; except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.
YLTAnd Solomon loveth Jehovah, to walk in the statutes of David his father -- only, in high places he is sacrificing and making perfume --
1 Kings 3:4
KJVAnd the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.
WEBThe king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
YLTand the king goeth to Gibeon, to sacrifice there, for it [is] the great high place; a thousand burnt-offerings cause to ascend doth Solomon on that altar.
1 Kings 3:5
KJVIn Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
WEBIn Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”
YLTIn Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'
1 Kings 3:6
KJVAnd Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
WEBSolomon said, “You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, because he walked before you in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.
YLTAnd Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as [at] this day.
1 Kings 3:7
KJVAnd 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.
WEBNow, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am just a little child. I don’t know how to go out or come in.
YLTAnd now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I [am] a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;
1 Kings 3:8
KJVAnd thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
WEBYour servant is among your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.
YLTand Thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,
1 Kings 3:9
KJVGive therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
WEBGive your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
YLTand Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
1 Kings 3:10
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1 Kings 3:11
KJVAnd God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
WEBGod said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;
YLTand God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,
1 Kings 3:12
KJVBehold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
WEBbehold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.
YLTlo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;
1 Kings 3:13
KJVAnd I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
WEBI have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days.
YLTand also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;
1 Kings 3:14
KJVAnd if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
WEBIf you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
YLTand if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'
1 Kings 3:15
KJVAnd Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.
WEBSolomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.
YLTAnd Solomon awaketh, and lo, a dream; and he cometh in to Jerusalem, and standeth before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and causeth to ascend burnt-offerings, and maketh peace-offerings. And he maketh a banquet for all his servants,
1 Kings 3:16
KJVThen came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him.
WEBThen two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.
YLTthen come in do two women, harlots, unto the king, and stand before him,
1 Kings 3:17
KJVAnd the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
WEBThe one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.
YLTand the one woman saith, `O, my lord, I and this woman are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth with her, in the house;
1 Kings 3:18
KJVAnd it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.
WEBThe third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house.
YLTand it cometh to pass on the third day of my bringing forth, that this woman also bringeth forth, and we [are] together, there is no stranger with us in the house, save we two, in the house.
1 Kings 3:19
KJVAnd this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
WEBThis woman’s child died in the night, because she lay on it.
YLTAnd the son of this woman dieth at night, because she hath lain upon it,
1 Kings 3:20
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1 Kings 3:21
KJVAnd when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.
WEBWhen I rose in the morning to nurse my child, behold, it was dead; but when I had looked at it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, whom I bore.”
YLTand I rise in the morning to suckle my son, and lo, dead; and I consider concerning it in the morning, and lo, it was not my son whom I did bear.'
1 Kings 3:22
KJVAnd the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
WEBThe other woman said, “No; but the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.”
YLTAnd the other woman saith, `Nay, but my son [is] the living, and thy son the dead;' and this [one] saith, `Nay, but thy son [is] the dead, and my son the living.' And they speak before the king.
1 Kings 3:23
KJVThen said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.
WEBThen the king said, “One says, ‘This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead;’ and the other says, ‘No; but your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’”
YLTAnd the king saith, `This [one] saith, This [is] my son, the living, and thy son [is] the dead; and that [one] saith, Nay, but thy son [is] the dead, and my son the living.'
1 Kings 3:24
KJVAnd the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
WEBThe king said, “Get me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.
YLTAnd the king saith, `Take for me a sword;' and they bring the sword before the king,
1 Kings 3:25
KJVAnd the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
WEBThe king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”
YLTand the king saith, `Cut the living child into two, and give the half to the one, and the half to the other.'
1 Kings 3:26
KJVThen spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
WEBThen the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill him!”
YLTAnd the woman whose son [is] the living one saith unto the king (for her bowels yearned over her son), yea, she saith, `O, my lord, give to her the living child, and put it not at all to death;' and this [one] saith, `Let it be neither mine or thine -- cut [it].'
1 Kings 3:27
KJVThen the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
WEBThen the king answered, “Give her the living child, and definitely do not kill him. She is his mother.”
YLTAnd the king answereth and saith, `Give ye to her the living child, and put it not at all to death; she [is] its mother.'
1 Kings 3:28
KJVAnd all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
WEBAll Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king; for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
YLTAnd all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God [is] in his heart, to do judgment.
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