Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Now, LORD God, your promise to my father David is fulfilled, because you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
New American Standard Bible
Now, O Lord God,
King James Version
Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
Holman Bible
Lord God, let Your promise to my father David now come true.
A Conservative Version
Now, O LORD God, let thy promise to David my father be established. For thou have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
American Standard Version
Now, O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established; for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
Amplified
Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
Bible in Basic English
Now, O Lord God, let your word to David my father come true; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in number.
Darby Translation
Now, Jehovah Elohim, let thy word unto David my father be firm; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
Now, O Jehovah God, shall thy word with David my father be firm: for thou didst cause me to reign over a people a multitude as the dust of the earth.
King James 2000
Now, O LORD God, let your promise unto David my father be established: for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now, O Yahweh God, let your word to David my father be fulfilled, for you yourself have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
Modern King James verseion
Now, O Jehovah God, Your promise to David my father has been fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be true. For thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
NET Bible
Now, Lord God, may your promise to my father David be realized, for you have made me king over a great nation as numerous as the dust of the earth.
New Heart English Bible
Now, LORD God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, O Yahweh Elohim, let thy word with David my father be brought to pass,-for, thou, hast made me king over a people, for multitude like the dust of the earth.
Webster
Now, O LORD God, let thy promise to David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
World English Bible
Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
Youngs Literal Translation
Now, O Jehovah God, is Thy word with David my father stedfast, for Thou hast caused me to reign over a people numerous as the dust of the earth;
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Prayer For Wisdom
8 Solomon replied to God, "You showed great gracious love to my father David, and have established me as king in his place. 9 Now, LORD God, your promise to my father David is fulfilled, because you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 Give me wisdom now, so I may go in and out among this people, because who can rule this great people that belongs to you?
Cross References
Genesis 13:16
I'll make your descendants as plentiful as the specks of dust of the earth, so that if one could count the specks of dust of the earth, then your descendants could also be counted.
Genesis 22:17
I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies.
2 Samuel 7:12-16
""The LORD also announces to you: "The LORD will himself build a house for you. When your life is complete and you go to join your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will come forth from your body, and I will fortify his kingdom.
Numbers 23:10
Who can count the dust of Jacob? Who can number the dust of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and may I end up like him."
2 Samuel 7:25-29
"And now, LORD God, let what you have spoken concerning your servant and his household be done and let it be done just as you've promised.
1 Kings 3:7-8
"You have demonstrated abundant gracious love to your servant David, my father, as he lived in your presence truthfully, righteously, and uprightly in his heart. In addition, you have kept on showing this abundant gracious love by giving him a son to sit on his throne today. Now, LORD my God, you have set me as king to replace my father David, but I'm still young. I don't have any leadership skills.
1 Chronicles 17:11-14
"""I'm also announcing to you that the LORD also will himself build a house for you. It will come about that when your life is complete and you go to join your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who is related to one of your sons, and I will fortify his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 17:23-27
"And now, LORD, let what you have spoken concerning your servant and his household be done forever and let it be done just as you've promised.
1 Chronicles 28:6-7
He told me,
Psalm 89:35-37
I have sworn by my holiness once for all: I will not lie to David.
Psalm 132:11-12
The LORD made an oath to David from which he will not retreat: "One of your sons I will set in place on your throne.