2 Chronicles 1:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Solomon answered God, "You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me king in his place.

New Living Translation
Solomon replied to God, “You showed great and faithful love to David, my father, and now you have made me king in his place.

English Standard Version
And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

Berean Study Bible
Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.

New American Standard Bible
And Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great faithfulness, and have made me king in his place.

NASB 1995
Solomon said to God, "You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place.

NASB 1977
And Solomon said to God, “Thou hast dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and hast made me king in his place.

Amplified Bible
Then Solomon said to God, “You have shown great lovingkindness and mercy to my father David, and have made me king in his place.

Christian Standard Bible
And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and faithful love to my father David, and you have made me king in his place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Solomon said to God: "You have shown great and faithful love to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon answered: LORD God, you were always loyal to my father David, and now you have made me king of Israel.

Good News Translation
Solomon answered, "You always showed great love for my father David, and now you have let me succeed him as king.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Solomon responded to God, "You've shown great love to my father David, and you've made me king in his place.

International Standard Version
Solomon replied to God, "You showed great gracious love to my father David, and have established me as king in his place.

NET Bible
Solomon replied to God, "You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

New King James Version
And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great mercy to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

King James 2000 Bible
And Solomon said unto God, You have shown great mercy unto David my father, and have made me to reign in his stead.

New Heart English Bible
Solomon said to God, "You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

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.

American King James Version
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
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

A Faithful Version
And Solomon said to God, "You have shown great mercy to David my father and have made me to reign in his stead.

Darby Bible Translation
And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shewn unto David my father great loving-kindness, and hast made me king in his stead.

English Revised Version
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great kindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Solomon said to God, Thou hast shown great mercy to David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Salomon sayde vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father and hast made me to reigne in his stead.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Solomon saide vnto God: Thou hast shewed great mercie vnto Dauid my father, and hast made me to raigne in his steade.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Salomon sayde vnto God: Thou hast done greate mercy vnto my father Dauid, and hast made me kynge in his steade.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Solomon says to God, “You have done great kindness with my father David, and have caused me to reign in his stead.

Young's Literal Translation
And Solomon saith to God, 'Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Solomon will say to God, Thou didst great mercy with David my father, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Solomon said to God: Thou hast shewn great kindness to my father David: and hast made me king in his stead.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Solomon said to God: “You have shown great mercy to my father David. And you have appointed me as king in his place.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Solomon said to LORD JEHOVAH: “You have performed with David my father great favor and you have established me in the kingdom after him.

Lamsa Bible
And Solomon said to the LORD, Thou hast shown great mercy to David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Solomon said unto God: 'Thou hast shown great kindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Solomon said to God, Thou hast dealt very mercifully with my father David, and hast made me king in his stead.
















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