1 Kings 3:11
ContextNETBible | God said to him, “Because you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies, 1 |
NIV © biblegateway 1Ki 3:11 |
So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, |
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 3:11 |
God said to him, "Because you have asked this thing and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice, |
NLT © biblegateway 1Ki 3:11 |
So God replied, "Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people and have not asked for a long life or riches for yourself or the death of your enemies–– |
MSG © biblegateway 1Ki 3:11 |
And God said to him, "Because you have asked for this and haven't grasped after a long life, or riches, or the doom of your enemies, but you have asked for the ability to lead and govern well, |
BBE © SABDAweb 1Ki 3:11 |
And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes; |
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Ki 3:11 |
God said to him, "Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches, or for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, |
NKJV © biblegateway 1Ki 3:11 |
Then God said to him: "Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, |
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NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 3:11 |
God <0430> said <0559> to him, "Because <03282> this <02088> thing <01697> and have not asked <07592> for yourself long <07227> life <03117> , nor <03808> have asked <07592> riches <06239> for yourself, nor <03808> have you asked <07592> for the life <05315> of your enemies <0340> , but have asked <07592> for yourself discernment <0995> to understand <08085> justice <04941> , |
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NETBible | God said to him, “Because you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies, 1 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “because you asked for this thing, and did not ask for yourself many days and did not ask for yourself riches and did not ask for the life of your enemies, but you asked for yourself understanding to hear judgment.” |